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A direct object can only complement an action verb not a linking verb?
Yes, that's correct. There's no action in a linking verb so there can't be a direct object. A linking verb (usually the verb 'be') is followed by either a Complement clause element, (John is a doctor) or an Adverbial clause element, (John is in the garden). In John kicked the ball, the transitive verb is 'kicked' and the direct object is 'the ball'. Hope that helps.
Do you put a comma after the word 'and' in a compound sentence?
This question is difficult to answer, because I believe you are unsure of what a compound sentence is. A compound sentence has two complete clauses that are linked together by a comma. In a compound sentence, you could replace the comma with a period and not change the meaning. Example: John ate his lunch outside, Sally ate her lunch in the cafeteria. If you are linking two separate clauses with a conjuction, the comma would go before the conjunction to avoid creating a run-on sentence. Example: John ate his lunch outside, and Sally ate her lunch in the cafeteria.
Is may be a linking verb?
The verb form 'may be' can be a linking verb or an auxiliary verb.A linking verb "links" the subject to what is said about the subject. Usually, a linking verb shows equality (=) or a change to a different state or place (>). A linking verb requires a direct object; for example:Linking verb: John may be late. (John>late)Auxiliary verb: John may be entering the marathon. (John is not and does not become the marathon)
What follows a linking or acotion verb?
A linking verb is followed by an object that restates the subject of the sentence in some way. Example: Katy is my cousin. (Katy = cousin) The sky became overcast. (sky -> overcast) An action verb tells that action of the subject and can have a direct object, both a direct and indirect object, or no object at all. Examples: John bought a new car. (bought is the act, car is the direct object) John gave his wife a new car. (gave is the act, car is the direct object, wife is the indirect object) Jane sings beautifully. (sings is the act, there is no object; beautifully is an adverb that modifies the verb sings)
Why do pronouns and their antecedents have to agree?
Pronouns must agree because when they don't, a sentence makes no sense. For example: "John took their books to school." Whose books did John take to school? "John rode her bike to school." Since John is a boy, we don't know whose bike he rode. "John made themselves a sandwich." How many Johns are we talking about; how many people have to share a sandwich? "John brought its lunch from home." What lunch is that, the dog's lunch, the squirrel's lunch, an octopus that was supposed to be lunch for a shark?
A direct object can only complement an action verb not a linking verb?
Yes, that's correct. There's no action in a linking verb so there can't be a direct object. A linking verb (usually the verb 'be') is followed by either a Complement clause element, (John is a doctor) or an Adverbial clause element, (John is in the garden). In John kicked the ball, the transitive verb is 'kicked' and the direct object is 'the ball'. Hope that helps.
What follows a linking or action verb?
WHAT FOLLOWS A LINKING VERB?A linking verb (known as a copula) is normally followed by either a COMPLEMENT (which may be either a noun or an adjective), or an ADVERBIAL. For example, in He is my father, 'is' is the linking verb and 'my father' is the Complement (noun phrase). Similarly, in David is happy, 'is' is the linking verb and 'happy' is the complement (adjective). As in those examples, the linking verb is most often a form of 'be', although 'become', 'feel', seem' are also commonly used linking verbs. As those examples show, the Complement tells you about the subject, either by renaming it (father) or by describing it (happy). The analysis in both is S-V-C.The other structure that may follow a linking verb is an Adverbial which typically tells you where the subject is, for example in John is in the garden, 'is' is again the linking verb and the prepositional phrase 'in the garden' an adverbial. This time the sentence would be analysed S-V-A.WHAT FOLLOWS AN ACTION VERB?Most verbs are not in fact linking verbs. One type of non-linking verb is the dynamic verb (sometimes called an action verb). Here the subject is actively involved in a specific action, e.g. 'kick, 'run', 'eat'. Often, action verbs require something to complete their meaning, but sometimes they don't. The important thing is to look at how the verb is being used. For example, the verb phrase 'is eating' can be used in three different ways:1. With an object: in Alan is eating his lunch, 'is eating' is an action verb and 'his lunch' is an object. The sentence is thus analysed as S-V-O. When verbs are used like this with an object they are said to be 'transitive'.2. Without an object: in Alan is eating, 'is eating' is the action verb, but this time nothing follows the verb. The sentence analysis here is S-V. When verbs are used that way, they are said to be 'intransitive'.3. With an adverbial: in Alan is eating in the garden, 'is eating' is again the action verb and the prepositional phrase 'in the garden' an adverbial, thus S-V-A.A linking verb is normally followed by either a predicate noun or a predicate adjective.Example: He is my father.IS (linking verb) father (predicate noun).Thus the Sentence pattern is Subject (He) - Linking Verb (father) - Predicate Noun (father) or S-LV-PN. anotherExample: She seems tired.SEEMS (linking verb) TIRED (predicate adjective).Thus the sentence pattern is: Subject (She) - Linking Verb (seems) - Predicate Adjective (tired) or S-LV-PA.It would be good to note that both predicate noun and predicate adjective are considered Subjective Complements (C) So the sentence patterns for both may appear: S-LV-C. On the other hand, an action verb may be followed by a direct object.Example: John threw a ball .THREW (action verb) BALL (direct object).Thus the sentence pattern is Subject (John) - Transitive Verb (threw) - Direct Object (ball) simply put: S-TV-DO
Is gave a subject or verb?
Gave is a verb. 'John gave a book to Joe.' In this sentence, John is the subject and gave is the verb.
What is the subject noun in a sentence?
A sentence describes an event of some kind, and the subject noun is the person, place, or thing, that is doing the action that the sentence describes.For example, in the sentence, "John ate lunch." John is the subject, ate is the verb, and lunch is the object.A subject noun functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause.A subject noun also functions as a predicate nominative, a noun following a linking verb that restates the subject.Examples:The picnic will be on Saturday. (subject of the sentence is the noun 'picnic', what the sentence is about)The picnic that mother is planning will be on saturday. (subject of the relative clause is the noun 'mother', the clause relates information about the subject noun 'picnic')The picnic will be a luau. (the predicate nominative is the noun 'luau' which restates the subject noun 'picnic')
Do you put a comma after the word 'and' in a compound sentence?
This question is difficult to answer, because I believe you are unsure of what a compound sentence is. A compound sentence has two complete clauses that are linked together by a comma. In a compound sentence, you could replace the comma with a period and not change the meaning. Example: John ate his lunch outside, Sally ate her lunch in the cafeteria. If you are linking two separate clauses with a conjuction, the comma would go before the conjunction to avoid creating a run-on sentence. Example: John ate his lunch outside, and Sally ate her lunch in the cafeteria.
Is may be a linking verb?
The verb form 'may be' can be a linking verb or an auxiliary verb.A linking verb "links" the subject to what is said about the subject. Usually, a linking verb shows equality (=) or a change to a different state or place (>). A linking verb requires a direct object; for example:Linking verb: John may be late. (John>late)Auxiliary verb: John may be entering the marathon. (John is not and does not become the marathon)
What is the predicate nominative in the sentence The son of John became Johnson?
Johnson is the predicate nominative: it follows the linking verb "became".
Is will a linking verb?
Should is a linking verb depending on what context you use it in. For example, if you were to say: "I should not be here," that would be a linking verb. There is no action in that sentence. But, if you were to say instead, "I should go swim at the park," that is not necessarily being used as a linking verb. There is real action in that sentence, rather than just a simple "this is that" statement. "Should" by itself, or rather "should be" is used as a linking verb. But when added to an action verb, it is no longer a linking verb.
Do you have any example of a sentence using are is?
I do. "They are at the park because John is having friends over after lunch." :D
What is doer and receiver?
In grammar, a doer is the subject of a sentence that performs the action, while the receiver is the object that receives the action. For example, in the sentence "John (doer) gives (action) the book (receiver) to Mary", John is the doer and the book is the receiver.
What follows the linking or action verb?
A direct object follows a linking verb; for example: Maryis my sister.A direct object, an indirect object, or no object may follow an action verb; for example:Direct object: Mary skipped school.Indirect object: Mary skipped up the walk.No object: Mary skipped and John ran.
What part of speech is the word or in this sentence Claire or john will deliver the announcements before lunch?
Or is a coordinating conjunction.
