Complement
Dear teachers,
I have two questions concerning the following sentence:
It was common to see slippers dangle in rows high above in the shop.
Am I right to say that "dangle in rows high above in the shop" is an object complement of "slippers"? Can the second verb be in the ing-form: "dangling"?
Top answer
Selvakumar is an object complement of "slippers"? No. The verbs of perception , see, hear, feel, and others, are catenative verbs.
- Selvakumar is an object complement of "slippers"?
- No.
- The verbs of perception , see, hear, feel, and others, are catenative verbs.
- They are followed by another verb which defines what was seen, heard, or felt.
- This verb category can be followed by the bare infinitive or the present participle.
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Selvakumaris an object complement of "slippers"?
No.
The verbs of perception, see, hear, feel, and others, are catenative verbs. They are followed by another verb which defines what was seen, heard, or felt.
This verb category can be followed by the bare infinitive or the present participle.
I felt the caterpillar crawl up
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