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Victor Hugo Rojas Alvarado Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Can I use a subject complement after the object of the sentence?
The example is the following:
I spent new year's eve sober.
In this case "sober" is the adjective that qualifies the pronoun "I", but it is located in the predicate.
I spent new year's eve sober.
In this case "sober" is the adjective that qualifies the pronoun "I", but it is located in the predicate.
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Yes, that's completely fine. =)
- Yes, that's completely fine.
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Some people do not feel that "sober" is a subject complement in your sentence. They feel that your sentence is "I spent New Year's Eve (in) being sober." They feel that " (in) being sober" is a gerund phrase that completes the meaning of the word "New Year's Eve." For example: I spent New Year's Eve (in) preparing the big meal for tomorrow. The verb "spend" is often followed by noun + -ing v
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