What is the function of the word 'talkativeness' in the sentence?
What annoyed me most was his talkativeness.Syntactical function, I mean. Object, attribute, etc.
It refers to his tendency to talk a lot and maybe not listen to others very much.
April 25, 2015
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"Talkativeness" is a noun. Usually people would use it as an adjective "talkative". It is the subject of the sentence because you can switch it around and get: His talkativeness annoys me.
April 26, 2015
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I would say it's an attribute because it describes him. The adjective form would be talkative.
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