0
Vsuresh Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

complement clause

Hi Please tell me if this is a complement of be verb and also adverb clause.
He is where he should.
  

Top answer

He is where he should be . Adverb clause - yes. complement of verb - yes.

  • He is where he should be .
  • Adverb clause - yes.
  • complement of verb - yes.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

8 Answers
0
He is where he should be.

Adverb clause - yes.
complement of verb - yes.
0
vsureshHi Please tell me if this is a complement of be verb and also adverb clause.He is where he should (be).
It's not a complement. It's an adverbial. It doesn't complement the subject "He".
0
Thank you, Alphecca Stars.
Can we call it 'complement clause'?
0
vsureshPlease tell me if this is a complement of be verb and also adverb clause.
Where he should be is indeed a complement of the verb is, but it is not an adverbial clause because it is not a modifier.
0
Thank you, Aspara Gus
Then, what kind of clause is it?
0
vsureshThen, what kind of clause is it?
I don’t know what to call it. Emotion: thinking
0
Thank you, Aspara Gus.
0
Aspara Gus vsureshPlease tell me if this is a complement of be verb and also adverb clause.Where he should be is indeed a complement of the verb is, but it is not an adverbial clause because it is not a modifier.
In my opinion it is adverbial which doesn't have to be a modifier; an adverb has to be.

Related Questions