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What part of linguistics is "number two" in the sentence "i have number two"?
What part of linguistics is "number two" in the sentence "i have number two"?. Let's split it and discuss it into "number" and "two"
Is "two" an ...
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We can't remove article from a singular countable noun. So is that a noun modifier or complement?
We can't remove article from a singular countable noun. So is that a noun modifier or complement?
We generally call it a modifier though it's mandatory...But why?🤔
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These terms are important for me to work here happily
Can I use infinitive clauses in that way?
1-) These terms are important for me to work here happily.
2-) These terms are important to work here happily.(If it is obvious that I am talking ...
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parts of speech question (Subject + adjective + prepositional phrases)
He's married to the director.
You should be proud of your progress.
He's really good at English.
She's excited about the new job.
What part of speech do the bolded words play? Are they prepositional ...
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Confused "Complements and adjuncts" in these sentences "Did I hear this correct?" & "Am I reading this right?"
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Complements and adjuncts are different. A complement is necessary in
order to complete the meaning. An adjunct is not necessary, and adds
extra information.
Compare He put the cake ...
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A question about whether the verbs come/go require/prefer a directional such as 'here'
Can we say, "He comes/goes" instead of "He comes here/goes there." if the listener knows where that person comes/goes?
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How to figure out what kind of complement it is?
How can I know whether it's subject or object complement? For example:
He leaves the court a free man (subject complement, because he is a free man).
He leaves him a free man (object complement, I ...
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Interchangeability of Active and Passive Infinitives as Object Complements
I've been analyzing the following pair of sentences and have some questions regarding the usage of infinitives as object complements.
Sentence 1: That statement's really important, because it's ...
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"The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty." — "noun phrase + of + adjective phrase" is an unusual word order to me. How to parse it?
britannica.com:
(1) The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty.
"Noun phrase + of + noun phrase" is a typical construction.
But "noun phrase + of + adjective phrase" is a very ...
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Infinitive objective complement
Why do some verbs can have “to infinitive” as object complement?
I found him to be marvelous
But others cannot:
I painted the house blue
And why do some verbs can omit the “to” in infinitive but some ...
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"In the black" as complements
in the black idiom : making a profit : profitable
Can "in the black" be used as complements of "become"?
As you know, "at ease" can be used as "I feel at ease",...
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Can I use prepositional phrases as complements?
As in "I feel at ease" or "he seems at ease",
Can I say "I became in a bad mood" or "he makes me in a bad mood"?
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Verb+adjective into adverb+adjective
Can verb+adjective complement be freely inverted into adverb+adjective?
For example:
Something seems beautiful.
It’s something seemingly beautiful.
Something looks special.
It’s something visually ...
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The complements of linking verbs
We know that the complements of action verbs can be neither an adjective nor a prepositional phrase, but, it seems that that situation changes for linking verbs.
He was upstairs.
"Upstairs" ...
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adjunct or complement
My question is whether these sentences are each grammatical or not:
a) As a common language, English is good to communicate with you.
b) As a common language, English is good to communicate with you ...
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Why is "to eat" the indirect complement in "Have you had sufficient to eat?"?
The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (page 1262):
Infinitivals indirectly licensed by too, enough, sufficient, sufficiently:
[i] [a] It is too late [for you to go out now].
[i] [b] Enough ...
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Difference between 'like' and 'alike': - 'The tepees look alike big tents'
Could someone explain why alike is not the correct one for this blank?
They lived in tepees. These were.......(like, alike) big tents.
answer: like
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When is inversion between the subject and the object or the subject and the complement possible?
When is inversion between the subject and the object or the subject and the complement possible?
For instance:
I stood at the window watching the kids play. <---> At the window watching the ...
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'He lay unconscious." What is "unconscious"?
I just cannot seem to comprehend this question, but it has been bothering me all evening.
In the sentence "He lay unconscious," what is "unconscious"?
It cannot be an adjective, it ...
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Noun modified by two adjectives; one has a complement, the other doesn't
When using two adjectives to modify the same noun, and only one of them has a complement, what are the grammatical options? I know that these sentences can probably be rephrased to sound better, but I'...
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"Donna became quickly irritated"
Donna became quickly irritated.
I'm confused about the position of "irritated". Is that considered as a direct object as it answered the verb "became"?
I read it is a complement, why? Which type?
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We painted the wall green. (adjective or noun?) [closed]
We painted the wall green.
The word 'green' in the above sentence is an adjective or a noun?
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...waited until recently...[Is 'until recently' a complement of 'waited'?]
This article says in part:
Though the White House first announced his nomination in April, lobbyists waited until recently to begin publicly mounting an aggressive opposition effort.
Is 'until ...
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Can we say "Readers will have little trouble to keep track of them"?
Is keeping track a gerund in the sentence?
Readers will have little trouble keeping track of them.
If keeping track is a gerund, does that mean that we could also use an infinitive instead with no ...
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Is "The way we are learning English is not good" a clause?
Can I call the following a clause?
The way we are learning English is not good.
Here, what kind of clause is "The way we are learning English"
I think it's a noun clause because it sits before ...
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Can "below" stand alone, without a complement?
I know that "below" can be used without a complement in a "deictic" (for lack of a better word) context, as in, for instance, "I will explain this in further detail below"...
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SPEND [a period of time] ENGAGED/ENGAGING in something
I came across the following sentence in the book - ORIGIN - written by Dan Brown
Since 1893, hundreds of spiritual leaders from nearly thirty world religions had gathered in a different location ...
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Directly asking questions about adjective complements
Can we ask some questions about adjective complements?
I was disappointed with your behaviour.(1)
Can we ask its question like
With what were you disappointed? (2)
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What were you ...
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What exactly is the word "there" in an existential construction? And related questions
Consider the example below:
"There was a cat under the table."
There have been numerous questions asked that have involved the topic of existential constructions and the word "there" that is used ...
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subject complement or adverb phrase
I have a question about a sentence below.
we expect about 50% of registered voters to vote in the election.
Is a PP(in the election) a subject complement(is it possible?) or a modifier?
If it is a ...
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When to use complement in relatives clauses?
Something I question daily is whether I should put a complement in a sentence or not when it comes to relative clauses. For example:
Bullying ought not to be something that you should just "...
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It would be excellent experience for him
It would be excellent experience for him to travel a little.
Clytemnestra is a pretentious name for a dog.
(Reference: dictionary examples)
I wonder if excellent experience for him is a noun phrase ...
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Do you need an extra complement in sentences like these?
When I speak English, I fear I might be unconsciously relying on the syntax of my mother tongue a little too much, which might end up with me creating ungrammatical sentences (and even ...
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The managers did not know whom to trust
I don't know why the writer use 'to' before verb 'trust'.
Following is the pattern used in a verb 'trust'
"trust somebody to do something"
Now, why we use 'to' before trust?
The managers did ...
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adjectives before and after nouns: "My white computer" vs. "My computer is white"
what is the difference between these 2 sentences in meaning and when adjective comes after the noun like in these sentences?
My white computer
My computer is white
PS: I am not an advanced student ...
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"earn" and its ambiguity direct object
I earn my living by fighting on arena for many years as gladiator.
There is some ambiguity in this sentence. In my opinion it convey two different meanings:
1. I earn (money/and so on) for my living ...
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Is 'watching him' a gerund clause in this example?
He saw James watching him.
Recently, I have become familiar with non-finite clauses. This has led me to question the function of the ing- clause in constructions like the one above. Prior to learning ...
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Grammatical explanation of participle phrase (or gerund phrase) after verb + noun (see example)
They spend hours watching video on their phones.
In this quote, is the phrase 'watching video on their phones' a present participle phrase or a gerund? If it is a participle phrase, surely it should ...
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a subject complement or an adjunct
They were crushed to death in the accident.
In this case, is the preposition phrase(to death) a subject complement or an adjunct?
It is hard to distinguish both.
If neither isn't correct, what does ...
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SVC sentence structure confusion [closed]
I have read about SVC sentences like "we all feel sorry for him".
Can I also write: The trunk wrinkled old and dry.
As wrinkle is not a linking verb so is it incorrect? Is there any other ...
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What is "more carefully than I do" in "My wife drives more carefully than I do", grammatically?
Consider this sentence:
My wife drives more carefully than I do.
I want to understand the grammatical role of the phrase,
more carefully than I do
Is it an adverb, and adverb phrase, an adverb ...
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Is 'cry' a catenative complement in this example?
In the provided example (below), is 'cry' considered a catenative complement?
He made him cry.
'Him' is the object of 'made,' so 'cry' must be a complement. I know that a verb cannot function as an ...
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She was told a joke
She was told a joke
Is a joke an object here? Or maybe a compulsory adjunct? Cuz I think she was told doesn't make sense on its own.
I'm confused, can someone help?
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found his apartment broken into and his antique vase missing
Do native speakers find the following sentence natural?
Joe found his apartment broken into and his antique vase missing.
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That- Clauses as Adjective Complements – How Do They Modify the Adjective?
Researching adjective complements, I have found the use of that- clauses quite jarring. The Free Dictionary lists the different types of adjective complements — prepositional phrases, infinitive ...
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difference between to be N, A / N, A [closed]
I have heard that cognitive verbs such as 'think, believe, consider, suppose, understand, imagine...etc.' should use 'to be noun' or 'to be adjective' in the object complement.
She believed him to be ...
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Is "to be innocent" in the accused declared himself to be innocent the object complement?
The accused declared himself to be innocent.
Got a quick question, is to be innocent the object complement?
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To infinitive as object complement
i have a question concerning whether "to resist" in the sentence below is an object complement.
"He lacked the strength to resist"
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Get something hot
If I say "I want to get my coffee hot", (In the literal sense),
does it mean I want to cause my coffee to be hot? or literally the same as "I want to receive my coffee hot"?
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It's a question about complements
It is important that he ________ what he is learning is worthwhile.
a-believe / b-believes /c-to believe /d-believing
Why is the answer of this question is a and not b?
