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Vini.ch Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Confusion about adjectives.

I feel awful.

The flowers in the garden smell sweet.

Please tell me which part of speech is awful and sweet.

Thanx!
  

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These are adjectives, alright. The trick is that "verbs of sense" work like verbs of being, in taking an adjective complement. " [F]

  • These are adjectives, alright.
  • The trick is that "verbs of sense" work like verbs of being, in taking an adjective complement.
  • " [F]
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These are adjectives, alright.

The trick is that "verbs of sense" work like verbs of being, in taking an adjective complement.

"You smell sweet, but I am sweet!" [F]

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