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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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what is the adj. phrase in this sen. Juan Luis Guerra is a well-known singer from the Dominican Republic.
  

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I don't think there is one. The verb "to be" may take a noun complement or an adjective complement. If you said, "Juan is well-known," then the complement is adjectival.

  • I don't think there is one.
  • The verb "to be" may take a noun complement or an adjective complement.
  • If you said, "Juan is well-known," then the complement is adjectival.
  • If you said, "Juan is a singer," then the complement is a noun.
  • " "Great" is an adjective, but the phrase "a great singer" is nominal.
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I don't think there is one.

The verb "to be" may take a noun complement or an adjective complement.

If you said, "Juan is well-known," then the complement is adjectival.

If you said, "Juan is a singer," then the complement is a noun.

"Juan is a great singer." "Great" is an adjective, but the phrase "a great singer" is nominal.

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