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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 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.
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.
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 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.)
What is SLVC in grammar?
example of subject linking verb complement
Ahmed is her. is her an object or complement?
No, the word 'her' is the object of the linking verb 'is' (an awkward sentence, it's more usual to phrase the idea as 'She is Ahmed.').An object complement is a noun, pronoun, or an adjective that follows the object of the verb, renaming the object; for example: 'She is my friend Ahmed.' Ahmed is the complement of the object 'friend'.
What is the definition of predicate?
A predicate noun (more correctly called a predicative noun) is a type of complement. The complement element of a clause adds meaning to that of another clause element - either the subject (the subject complement), or the object (the object complement). A subject complement (Cs) renames the subject, for example in 'John is an accountant', 'John' is the subject and 'an accountant' is a subject complement (predicative noun). An object complement (Co) renames the object, for example in 'I find your children angels', 'children' is the object and 'angels' is an object complement (predicative noun). Be careful to avoid confusing 'predicative nouns' with 'predicative adjectives' - the latter describes rather than renames the subject or object. In the above examples if you replace 'an accountant' and 'angels' with 'fat' and 'charming' respectively, these would be predicative adjectives.
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).
Sally is very patient with her pesky little brother transitive or intransitive sentence?
The verb "is" is a linking verb.A linking verb acts as an equals sign, the object of a linking verb restates the subject of the sentence.Sally = patientThe object of a linking verb is called a subject complement; a noun, pronoun, or adjective that the subject is or becomes.The subject complement "patient" is a predicate adjective.A noun or pronoun subject complement is a predicate nominative.
