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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Identifying complements

The pilot checked the gauges carefully.
  

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Anonymous The pilot checked the gauges carefully. In my 1950's grammar there are no complements here. I hope BillJ or CJ will take a look.

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  • Anonymous The pilot checked the gauges carefully.
  • In my 1950's grammar there are no complements here.
  • I hope BillJ or CJ will take a look.
  • I read "the gauges" as direct object of the verb "checked," and "carefully" as an adverb modifier of the whole sentence (or at least of the main verb "checked").
  • - B.
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Anonymous The pilot checked the gauges carefully.
In my 1950's grammar there are no complements here. I hope BillJ or CJ will take a look.

I read "the gauges" as direct object of the verb "checked," and "carefully" as an adverb modifier of the whole sentence (or at least of the main verb "checked").

- B.

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Looks like it's down to me!

Well, objects are a type of complement, so in that respect the direct object "the gauges" is a complement. The adverb "carefully" is not a complement, but a manner adjunct (adverbial) modifiyng the verb "checked".

BillJ
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