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Specter Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
confusing sentence patterns
Dear Teachers,
Hello again. The question that I would like to ask you has something to do with the S+LV+SC and S+V+A patterns.
"I am a girl." = I understand that this is an S+LV+SC pattern. The same as this: "We are bored."
But what about this?: "We are here." = Isn't this an S+V+A pattern? I understand that here is an adverb and points out the location of the subject for it answers the question where.
Some of my friends said that it was an S+LV+SC pattern because of the linking verb are, but here isn't a noun nor an adjective. Some also said that it was an S+V pattern.
Can we say that "I am in the office." is an S+LV+SC pattern? Is it possible to use an adverb phrase as the subject complement?
I have searched the net and so far in vain. My grammar books are silent about it too. Im so confused. Need help.
Thanks a lot,
Specter
Hello again. The question that I would like to ask you has something to do with the S+LV+SC and S+V+A patterns.
"I am a girl." = I understand that this is an S+LV+SC pattern. The same as this: "We are bored."
But what about this?: "We are here." = Isn't this an S+V+A pattern? I understand that here is an adverb and points out the location of the subject for it answers the question where.
Some of my friends said that it was an S+LV+SC pattern because of the linking verb are, but here isn't a noun nor an adjective. Some also said that it was an S+V pattern.
Can we say that "I am in the office." is an S+LV+SC pattern? Is it possible to use an adverb phrase as the subject complement?
I have searched the net and so far in vain. My grammar books are silent about it too. Im so confused. Need help.
Thanks a lot,
Specter
Top answer
We are here / in the office . The bold word and phrase are called 'obligatory adverbials'. The structure is: S + V + A.
- We are here / in the office .
- The bold word and phrase are called 'obligatory adverbials'.
- The structure is: S + V + A.
- Some may try to assign their reference to S or V, but I think they are sentence adverbials.
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We are here / in the office.
The bold word and phrase are called 'obligatory adverbials'. The structure is: S + V + A. Some may try to assign their reference to S or V, but I think they are sentence adverbials.
The bold word and phrase are called 'obligatory adverbials'. The structure is: S + V + A. Some may try to assign their reference to S or V, but I think they are sentence adverbials.
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S - LV -C
sentence pattern has 4 possible complements...
1. a noun = She is my teacher
2. an adjective = She is beautiful.
3. a prepositional phrase= She is in the room.
4. Locatives (here, there, everywhere, etc.) = She is here
i hope this one helps....
lhynne
sentence pattern has 4 possible complements...
1. a noun = She is my teacher
2. an adjective = She is beautiful.
3. a prepositional phrase= She is in the room.
4. Locatives (here, there, everywhere, etc.) = She is here
i hope this one helps....
lhynne
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