I am learning to parse English sentences. Could someone tell me whether I have parsed the following sentence correctly?
"Taking time off from work can be a good idea for those who are stressed." “Taking time off from work”, which is a gerundial phrase, serves as a noun and complete subject of this sentence. “can be a good idea for those who are stressed” is the complete predicate. “can be” is a complex verb phrase, and “good idea” is the predicative adjective complement. “for those who are stressed” is a prepositional phrase. Am I right?
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Right.
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