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Yasmika Saubhagya Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Grammar explanation
Please what is the grammar relationship with this words:
He is dead
He is gone
He is dead
He is gone
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Yasmika Saubhagya grammar relationship Both "dead" and "gone" are subject complements. You can also call them predicate adjectives. CJ
- Yasmika Saubhagya grammar relationship Both "dead" and "gone" are subject complements.
- You can also call them predicate adjectives.
- CJ
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Yasmika Saubhagyagrammar relationshipBoth "dead" and "gone" are subject complements. You can also call them predicate adjectives.
CJ
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He is dead.
[He] [is dead]. Subject - predicate
is - verb
dead - subject complement.
He is gone.
[He] [is gone]. Subject - predicate
is - verb
gone - subject complement.
[He] [is dead]. Subject - predicate
is - verb
dead - subject complement.
He is gone.
[He] [is gone]. Subject - predicate
is - verb
gone - subject complement.
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Also, the sentences can have the same meaning in certain contexts:
A: How's your father doing? He was in the hospital, you said.
B: He's dead.
C: How's your father now? He was in the hospital the last time I talked to you.
D: He's gone.
A: How's your father doing? He was in the hospital, you said.
B: He's dead.
C: How's your father now? He was in the hospital the last time I talked to you.
D: He's gone.
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