Separating adjective complements from their adjective
Hello everyone.
My question will be about adjective complements. We know that adjectives can have various types of complements and they are almost always together, next to each other. So my question is "What happens if we separate them from each other? Does it cause horrible results or can they be sometimes OK?"
Some examples,
1-) This machine is ready to run.
(What happens if we say: "To run, this machine is ready" ? ) (I think it is really horrible)
2-) I was really good at math and physics.
(What happens if we say: "At math and physics, I was really good" ?) (I think it is acceptable and not too bad even if it is unusual)
3-) I was surprised that my father came to the home early.
(How about "That my father came to the home early, I was surprised" ? ) ( I think it is also horrible, very bad.)
Do you agree with me?
Many thanks in advance.
Top answer
Jawel "What happens if we separate them from each other? " I'd say that the results are horrible 99% of the time. I agree that 1 is terrible and 2 is strange but better than 1.
- Jawel "What happens if we separate them from each other?
- " I'd say that the results are horrible 99% of the time.
- I agree that 1 is terrible and 2 is strange but better than 1.
- The last one doesn't work as you have written it, but you can write That my father came home early surprised me.
- ) CJ
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Jawel"What happens if we separate them from each other? Does it cause horrible results or can they be sometimes OK?"
I'd say that the results are horrible 99% of the time.
I agree that 1 is terrible and 2 is strange but better than 1.
The last one doesn't work as you have written it, but you can write
That my father came home early surp
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