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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Complements
i was taught that without a complement the sentence stands incomplete.but in the following sentence:
I saw them running away.
here the sentence i saw them gives meaning.so, is the above statement true?
please reply me i hav an exam in a couple of days.
I saw them running away.
here the sentence i saw them gives meaning.so, is the above statement true?
please reply me i hav an exam in a couple of days.
Top answer
An interesting question, my friend. First, not every sentence requires a complement. There are verb patterns that take neither objects nor complements, as I suddenly woke up.
- An interesting question, my friend.
- First, not every sentence requires a complement.
- There are verb patterns that take neither objects nor complements, as I suddenly woke up.
- Second, you case is different, because the verb 'see' can be used in two different patterns - monotransitive, as in I saw them.
- The idea behind the sentence is simply that you saw some a number of people/objects.
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An interesting question, my friend.
First, not every sentence requires a complement. There are verb patterns that take neither objects nor complements, as
I suddenly woke up.
Second, you case is different, because the verb 'see' can be used in two differen
First, not every sentence requires a complement. There are verb patterns that take neither objects nor complements, as
I suddenly woke up.
Second, you case is different, because the verb 'see' can be used in two differen
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