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two subject complements in passive form?

Hi I am English learner. Recently, I have a question. There is a sentence: He was selected chairman. On this passive form, I think the word selected is a subject complement. Therefore, He is ...
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What is passive voice of 'I have a pen to write'?

My question is in continuation to this question : Is there a passive construction for 'I have a pen.' Wherein it is said that no passive possible for 'I have a pen' since it has 'have' as ...
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What does "It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated…" mean? (From Lincoln's Gettysburg Address)

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address included a sentence that started like this¹: It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work… What is this construction? It is… for us…...
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Does the sentence "I am surprised" have the pattern (S+V+C)?

I am confused about this sentence pattern (S+V+C): I am surprised [ to see you ]. I am surprised [ at how many have never heard of it ]. I am surprised [ by his response ]. I am surprised [ that ...
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