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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Chairman

He was made chairman.

Is "chairman" a complement or an object in the above sentence?
  

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It’s a complement, a predicative complement to be precise. A PC may have the form of a count singular noun phrase with no determiner, but an object can’t ( *I met chairman ). Notice also that it can be replaced by an adjective phrase: He was made aware of the situation .

— RandomGuy

  • It’s a complement, a predicative complement to be precise.
  • A PC may have the form of a count singular noun phrase with no determiner, but an object can’t ( *I met chairman ).
  • Notice also that it can be replaced by an adjective phrase: He was made aware of the situation .
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It’s a complement, a predicative complement to be precise. A PC may have the form of a count singular noun phrase with no determiner, but an object can’t (*I met chairman). Notice also that it can be replaced by an adjective phrase: He was made aware of the situation.
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Aspara GusIt’s a complement, a predicative complement to be precise. A PC may have the form of a count singular noun phrase with no determiner, but an object can’t (*I met chairman). Notice also that it can be replaced by an adjective phrase: He was made aware of the situation.
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