Study the following examples and complete the sentences by translating Chinese in the brackets, paying attention to the object complements in sentences.The coach made him team captain.(noun)The did not make me happy.(adjective)You'll find me waiting for you when it's time to leave.(present ...
Study the following examples and complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets, paying attention to the object complements in the sentences.The coach made him team captain.(noun)They did not make me happy.(adjective)You'll find me waiting for you when it's time to leave...
Here are a few examples of object complements in sentences with attributive ditransitive verbs: The results made Winona sad. We dubbed Magda “queen of the couponers.” José named his truck “The Rolling Green Speed Machine.” Ditransitive verbs in the active voice and the passive voice ...
Indefinite pronouns sometimes act as complements in sentences. A complement provides more information about the subject or object. An example of a subject complement is in the sentence“The winner is someone special,”where“someone special”describes“the winner.” ...
This tortoiseshell cat trinket dish will keep their treasures safe and sound — and garner many complements at the same time. Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 26 Sep. 2022 Made of lightweight plastic, the link chains measure 54 inches and come in black, lavender and tortoiseshell as well as ...
Study the following examples and complete the sentences by translating Chinese in the brackets, paying attention to the object complements sentences.The coach made him team captain.(noun)They did not make me happy.(adjective)Example: You'll find me waiting for you when it's time to leave.(pr...
In English, syntactic patterns are the acceptable word orders within sentences and clauses. The order in which you place words or strings of words, such as direct objects, indirect objects, or prepositional phrases, depends on the specific type of word you want to use. Complements and ...
Subordinate clauses which on their own act as the subject of sentences with suchpredicatesasbe a pity, be a nuisance, be unfortunate, seem,andhappen. These clauses are called 'subject complements' or 'subject complement clauses.' . . . Sometimes the term 'complement clause' is extended to...
NoteAdverbs are sometimes mistakenly used as subject complements in sentences that contain linking verbs. As the subject of a sentence will always be a noun or pronoun, it should be modified by an adjective rather than an adverb. I feel badly about the accident. I feel bad about the accident...
Object Complements and Adverbs Barbara Goldstein, Jack Waugh, and Karen Linsky Be careful not to confuse sentences that look alike. Consider these two sentences: He called the man a liar. He called the man yesterday. Manis the direct object in both sentences. In the first sentence,liarrenames...