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Is stay always a linking verb for example in she stays home is home a subject complement?
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Is it correct to say 'It was they who were to blame'?
Yes, the sentence is correct.The pronoun 'they' is a subjective personal pronoun. In the example sentence, the pronoun 'they' is functioning as a subject complement following a linking verb (It = they). A pronoun that follows a linking verb is always the subjective form.A linking verb acts as an equals sign, the object is a form of the subject (Mary is my sister. Mary=sister); or the subject becomes the object (Mary's feet got wet. feet->wet).A subject complement takes the place of a direct object following a linking verb and restates the subject of the sentence.The subject complements are:a predicate nominative is a noun or a pronoun following a linking verb;a predicate adjective is an adjective following a linking verb.
Is the sentence That person was me proper English?
No, the correct form is "That person was I."In the sentence, the verb 'was' is functioning as a linking verb. A linking verb acts as an equals sign, the object is a form of the subject (Mary is my sister. Mary=sister); or the subject becomes the object (Mary's feet got wet. feet->wet).The noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb is called a subject complement (a predicate nominative) which renames the subject.A pronoun that functions as a subject complement is always a subject (nominative) pronoun. The pronoun 'I' is a subject pronoun.
Any verb can take either a direct object or a subject complement true or false?
False. Only a transitive verb can have a direct object, and only a linking verb or factitive verb can have a subject complement. TRANSITIVE: You like music. [music =direct object] LINKING VERB: He is shy./He is a student. [shy/student are subject complements]
Which pronoun should you use in this sentence The teacher will be he or him?
The appropriate pronoun is 'he'. In the sentence the pronoun he, takes the place of the noun 'teacher' as the subject complement following the linking verb 'will be'. A pronoun functioning as a subject complement (predicate nominative) is always a nominative (subjective) form.
Meaning of s-lv-c sentence pattern?
The "s-lv-c" sentence pattern stands for subject-linking verb-complement. In this pattern, a subject is connected to a complement by a linking verb (e.g. is, seem, become). The complement provides more information about the subject, such as describing it or renaming it.
What are the differences between direct objects and subject complements?
Direct objects and subject complements are both types of complements, but they serve different functions in a sentence. A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb, whereas a subject complement is a word or phrase that follows a linking verb and describes or renames the subject. In other words, a direct object answers the question "what" or "whom," while a subject complement provides additional information about the subject.
Is the predicate nominative always after the linking verb?
Yes, that is the job of a predicate nominative, to rename the subject after a linking verb.
What personal pronoun correctly completes the sentence The funniest performers were Karl Mike and .?
The correct personal pronouns to complete the sentence is a subject pronoun.Examples:The funniest performers were Karl, Mike, and I.The funniest performers were Karl, Mike, and he.The funniest performers were Karl, Mike, and she.The reason:The compound object (Karl, Mike, and...) is a subject complement, which is a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective that follows a linking verb to restate the subject of the sentence.A linking verb acts as an equal sign, the subject is or becomes the object (performers = Karl, Mike, and I).A pronoun functioning as a subject complement (called a predicate nominative) is always the subjective form.
What is the correct pronoun in the sentence the best spellers in the class are you and she or her?
The correct pronoun is: The best spellers in the class are you and she.The reason a subjective pronoun is used following the verb is because the verb 'are' is a linking verb. A linking verb acts as an equals sign, the object is a form of the subject (spellers = you and she).The noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb is called a predicate nominative (a type of subject complement)A pronoun following a linking verb is always a subjective form.
The predicate of a sentence is?
the predicate is everything in the sentence except the subject example: the cats jumped through the wall.subject-the cat predicate-jumped throuh the wall.
What is 'it's me' in pronoun usage?
In the sentence, "It's me." the word "it" and the word "me" are pronouns.The sentence is incorrect. The sentence should read, "It's I."The pronouns "it", "me", and "I" are personal pronouns. A personal pronoun takes the place of a noun (or another pronoun) for a specific person or thing.The personal pronoun "it" is taking the place of 'what is unknown'.The form "it's" is a contraction for "it is", the subject of of the sentence and the verb combined.The personal pronoun "I" takes the place of the noun (or name) for the person speaking.The pronoun "I" is the subjective, singular form. The subject pronoun "I" is functioning as the subject complement, a word following a linking verb ("is") that restates the subject ("it"). A subject complement is always a subjective form.The first person, singular, personal pronoun "me" is the objective form. An objective form does not function as a subject complement.
How do you determine if a verb is a linking verb or an action verb?
A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement (noun or adjective), while an action verb shows an action performed by the subject. To determine if a verb is linking or action, check if it expresses an action or links the subject to additional information describing it. Common linking verbs include "be," "seem," "appear," while action verbs describe specific actions or activities.
