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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?
As the definition states the subject complement follows either a linking verb or a pronoun. Therefore yes a sentence that contains a linking verb will also have a subject complement.
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 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 am a noun or verb?
"Am" is a linking verb. It is a form of the verb "to be" and is used to connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement.
Is were an linking verb?
Yes, "were" can function as a linking verb in sentences to connect the subject with a subject complement. For example, in the sentence "They were happy," "were" links the subject "They" with the subject complement "happy."
What is the subject complement in the sentence They gave their dog to a farmer?
There is no subject complement because there is no linking verb. Gave is an action verb.
