Can we say Im finished?
“I am finished.” Here ‘finished’ is an adjective. “I have finished.” Here ‘finished’ is the past participle form of the verb ‘finish’.
What do you mean by finished?
1 : entirely done Are you finished yet? : brought to a completed state reviewing a finished manuscript a finished job To keep a finished drawing from being smeared or soiled, spray it with a fixative. —
What are the five parts of a sentence?
Basic Sentence Structure
- BASIC SENTENCE STRUCTURE.
- SUBJECT.
- The subject of a sentence is the person, place, or thing that is performing the action of the sentence.
- PREDICATE.
- The predicate expresses action or being within the sentence.
- DIRECT OBJECT.
- The direct object receives the action of the sentence.
- INDIRECT OBJECT.
Is complete or is completed grammar?
Just like ‘finished’. Complete is a state of being; there is nothing that can be added or changed. Whereas completed is an act of completion – the task that was set has now been fulfilled. For example “The Bible is complete and has been completed”.
How do you say something is finished?
Synonyms
- finished. adjective. something that is finished has been completed.
- completed. adjective. containing all the necessary parts, answers, or information.
- exhausted. adjective. empty or finished, because a supply of something has all been used.
- past. adjective.
- complete. adjective.
- through. adjective.
- up. adjective.
- at an end. phrase.
What’s the effect of a short sentence?
Think of the importance of sentence structure – short, simple sentences or truncated sentences can create tension, haste or urgency, whereas longer compound or complex sentences are slower, and often feature in formal texts.
Is Finished correct grammar?
The correct form is the past participle “finished”. The past participle (“finished”) here either functions as an adjective that modifies the noun “action” in this sentence or it is part of the verb. The former feels right to me, but either way, “finished” is correct.