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Default Re: How to use Question without subject?

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1) Hello teacher--> Can I put the subject "I" in front of "Hello"?
Hello is not a verb but an interjection. Only verbs have subjects.


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Good morning teacher--> Why is there no verb?
The same explanation - because Good morning is another interjection made up of a noun phrase (adjective+noun). If you like, you can think of it as meaning : I wish you a good morning. We would be very unlikely to actually say that however.

PS. Remember what I said in a previous post about the use of the word "teacher" being inappropriate in English as a form of address.
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