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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."
How do you use linking verbs in a sentence?
A linking verb acts as an equals sign:the object of the verb is a different form of the subject (Mary is my sister. Mary=sister)orthe subject becomes the object (Mary's feet got wet. feet->wet).
How is a personal pronoun a subject comlement?
A subject complement is the adjective, noun, or pronoun that follows a linking verb; it is normally an adjective or a noun that renames or defines in some way the subject.Keep in mind that a personal pronoun used as the subject complement must be an objective pronoun as object of the linking verb. Using the famous Pogo Possum quote as the example:"We have met the enemy and he is us."
What is a complement?
A complement can be many things, such as the set of things that completes the arrangement, i.e. a full complement of officers. In grammar, it refers to nouns or adjectives that can refer to the subject (after a linking verb) or the direct object (after an action verb). Examples: Jim became our new governor. (governor is a noun and a subject complement)* The girl is smart. (smart is an adjective and a subject complement) We painted the fence white. (white is an adjective and an object complement) *if the verb is BE or its equivalent, the noun is also a predicate nominative.
What are the different kinds of basic sentence patterns?
Sentence patterns are determined by how the subject, verb, and objects are used. There are from 7 to 10 depending on your source, because linking verbs may be considered as separate patterns. The basic 5 are:Subject + Verb I swim. Joe swims. They swam.Subject + Verb + Object I drive a car. Joe plays the guitar. They ate dinner.Subject + Verb + Complement I am busy. Joe became a doctor. They look sick.Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object I gave her a gift. She teaches us English.Subject + Verb + Object + Complement(see the related link)
Subject-transitive verb-direct object-object complement?
Rachel dyed her hair green. Rachel- subject dyed- verb hair- direct object green-object complement
What are example of s-tv-do-oc?
In the structure of S-TV-DO-OC (Subject-Transitive Verb-Direct Object-Object Complement), an example would be "They consider her a genius." Here, "They" is the subject, "consider" is the transitive verb, "her" is the direct object, and "a genius" is the object complement that describes the direct object. Another example is "The committee elected him president," where "The committee" is the subject, "elected" is the transitive verb, "him" is the direct object, and "president" serves as the object complement.
What is a complement and give an example?
A complement is a word or phrase that completes the meaning of a subject or verb in a sentence. It can provide additional information about a subject, object, or verb. For example, in the sentence "She is a talented musician," the phrase "a talented musician" serves as a complement that describes the subject "She."
What follows a link or an action verb?
A link or an action verb is typically followed by a subject complement or a direct object, respectively. A link verb connects the subject to a subject complement, which can be a noun, pronoun, or adjective that describes or renames the subject. In contrast, an action verb is followed by a direct object that receives the action of the verb. For example, in "She is a teacher," "a teacher" is the subject complement, while in "He kicks the ball," "the ball" is the direct object.
What are the (A plus ) answer?
Subject plus verb and subject plus verb plus object are two of the five sentence patterns. The other patterns are subject plus verb plus complement, subject plus verb plus indirect and direct object, and subject plus verb plus object plus complement.
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 sentence pattern S-V-O-OC?
The sentence pattern S-V-O-OC stands for Subject-Verb-Object-Object Complement. In this structure, the subject performs an action (verb) on the object, and the object complement provides additional information about the object, often describing or renaming it. For example, in the sentence "They elected him president," "They" is the subject, "elected" is the verb, "him" is the object, and "president" is the object complement that describes the object. This pattern is commonly used to express changes in state or identity.
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."
Is largest a noun?
No, the word 'largest' is the superlative form of the adjective 'large' (larger, largest). An adjective used as a subject complement (following a linking verb) or an object complement (following a direct object, renaming the direct object) does the job of a noun; for example: Subject complement: My feet are the largest. Object complement: He bought a real diamond, the largest I have ever seen.
What is the subject complement in the nurse felt your pulse?
There is no subject complement in this sentence. In this sentence "felt" is a transitive action verb with "pulse" being a direct object, receiving the action of the verb.To have a subject complement in the sentence, "felt" would have to function as a linking verb. Example: The patient's pulse felt rapid. (In this case "rapid" is a predicate adjective describing the subject "pulse"; "rapid" is the subject complement.)
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.
What is SLVC in grammar?
example of subject linking verb complement
