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Voxxi Posted 21 years ago
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In the sentence " He was as big as a house" what is the grammatical function of "as big as"? I assume it is adverbial (modifying "was"), and that "a house" is the subject complement (predicate nominative.) Well? Paco?
Best wishes,
Voxxi
Best wishes,
Voxxi
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Dear Voxxi, It is a most satisfactory analysis. Kind regards, Goldmund
- Dear Voxxi, It is a most satisfactory analysis.
- Kind regards, Goldmund
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I would analyze your sentence as follows:
He is the subject.
was is a linking verb.
as big as a house is a subjective complement: "A noun, noun-equivalent, or adjective placed after a linking verb to complete the meaning of the subject." ---Understanding Grammar, by Paul Roberts
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He is the subject.
was is a linking verb.
as big as a house is a subjective complement: "A noun, noun-equivalent, or adjective placed after a linking verb to complete the meaning of the subject." ---Understanding Grammar, by Paul Roberts
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I agree with rvw.
Interesting. The two sentences are similar superficailly, but have different structures.
# He was as big as a house.
# He was certainly a house.
Hmm...
Interesting. The two sentences are similar superficailly, but have different structures.
# He was as big as a house.
# He was certainly a house.
Hmm...
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I think you have nailed it, Rvw, but I will suspend final judgement for the moment.^^ Thanks for your contributions, Goldmund and Schlock.
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