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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Predicate Nominative?
Example sentence:
Attached are the consent form, sign-in sheet, list of locations and my card.
I am guessing attached is a verbal, are is linking verb and the rest is predicate nominative or are they direct object?
Attached are the consent form, sign-in sheet, list of locations and my card.
I am guessing attached is a verbal, are is linking verb and the rest is predicate nominative or are they direct object?
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Hello Anon, "Are" is indeed the linking verb; but I would call "the consent form, sign-in sheet, list of locations and my card" the subject. "Attached are" is thus an inverted predicate; and "attached" itself I would call an adjectival subject complement. It wouldn't surprise me if there were other interpretations, though.
- Hello Anon, "Are" is indeed the linking verb; but I would call "the consent form, sign-in sheet, list of locations and my card" the subject.
- "Attached are" is thus an inverted predicate; and "attached" itself I would call an adjectival subject complement.
- It wouldn't surprise me if there were other interpretations, though.
- Best wishes, MrP
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Hello Anon,
"Are" is indeed the linking verb; but I would call "the consent form, sign-in sheet, list of locations and my card" the subject. "Attached are" is thus an inverted predicate; and "attached" itself I would call an adjectival subject complement.
It wouldn't surprise me if there were other interpretations, though.
Best wishes,
MrP
"Are" is indeed the linking verb; but I would call "the consent form, sign-in sheet, list of locations and my card" the subject. "Attached are" is thus an inverted predicate; and "attached" itself I would call an adjectival subject complement.
It wouldn't surprise me if there were other interpretations, though.
Best wishes,
MrP
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