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A verb complement is any word or phrase that completes the meaning of a subject, an object or a verb. Specifically, it is a complement formed using infinitives, gerunds, or noun clauses.
Examples (verb complement in bold):
I asked him to leave. (indirect object + infinitive)
I wanted to know the answer (infinitive phrase)
I considered leaving my job. (gerund phrase)
I insisted that I was right. (pronoun forms a noun clause)
I wondered why he came. (pronoun forms a noun clause)
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Does a subject complement follow a linking verb not an action verb?
Yes, a subject complement follows a linking verb and not an action verb.
Tom left his bicycle on the sidewalk what is the subject complement in the sentence?
There is no subject complement in that sentence. A subject complement is a noun, pronoun, or adjective that follows a linking verb. Left is the verb, and it's transitive, not linking.
What is a inking verb?
an equating verb (such as 'be' or 'become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
What is the difference of linking verb and action word?
A linking verb has a complement which describes the subject; an action verb has a complement which is acted on by the verb. For instance: in "he feels the ball" the ball is acted upon by the verb and does not describe "he", but in "he feels cold", the word cold describes "he". The questions are "WHAT did he feel?" for actions and "HOW did he feel?" for linking verbs. (Note: if the complement is included you might get "how" for action verbs, as in "how did he feel the ball?)
What is SLVC in grammar?
example of subject linking verb complement
What is the meaning of the verb complement and give 10 examples?
what is the verb complement
Does a subject complement follow a linking verb not an action verb?
Yes, a subject complement follows a linking verb and not an action verb.
Does a sentence containing a linking verb also has a subject complement?
Yes, a sentence with a linking verb will often have a subject complement. The subject complement renames or describes the subject and is connected to it by the linking verb.
Frame sentences based on SVCA patterns?
Subject-Verb-Complement-Adverb: "She painted the room beautifully." Subject-Verb-Adverb-Complement: "He danced gracefully at the party." Subject-Verb-Complement-Complement: "They elected her president unanimously." Subject-Verb-Adverb-Complement: "The team played exceptionally well in the tournament."
What form of the pronoun is used if it is the complement of a verb?
A complement is any direct object or indirect object of a verb. The appropriate pronoun used as the verb complement is an objective form pronoun, which are: me, us, him, her, and them; you and it are used as a subject or an object.
What is the subject complement in the sentence They gave their dog to a farmer?
The subject complement in the sentence is "to a farmer," which completes the meaning of the subject "they gave their dog" by indicating where the dog was given.
What is the adjective form of complement?
The adjective form of the noun complement is complementary.The adjective forms of the verb complement are complementing and complemented.
What is complement following an action verb?
direct
Tom left his bicycle on the sidewalk what is the subject complement in the sentence?
There is no subject complement in that sentence. A subject complement is a noun, pronoun, or adjective that follows a linking verb. Left is the verb, and it's transitive, not linking.
What is a inking verb?
an equating verb (such as 'be' or 'become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
Is it possible in a sentence to don't have any noun complement?
A sentence may have no complement at all.A complement is a noun (or adjective) that follows a linking verb and renames the subject, a subject complement.When the noun (or adjective) follows the direct object and it tells what the direct object has become, it is the object complement.If you are not using a linking verb and you are not describing the object of the verb, the sentence has no complement.
Give five examples of subject-linking verb-subject complement pattern?
A subject complement follows a linking verb and modifies or refers to the subject. It may be a noun (also known as a predicate noun or nominative) or an adjective (also known as a predicate adjective).A linking verb is a verb that 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).Example sentences:1. This pizza is delicious.subject: pizzalinking verb: issubject complement: the adjective delicious2. I became a grandmother today, my daughter had her baby.subject: Ilinking verb: becamesubject complement: the noun grandmother3. My mother was valedictorian of her high school.subject: motherlinking verb: wassubject complement: the noun valedictorian4. Her face turned bright red.subject: facelinking verb: turnedsubject complement: the adjective red5. Our vacation was too short.subject: vacationlinking verb: wassubject complement: the adjective short
