Subject verb (subject verb)
I just got the below message from a native English speaker, but I'm not sure whether the below sentence is grammatical and how to grammatically analyze it. Would you check whether I'm correct in understanding the sentence?
Although he is an expert in English grammar, like experts helping out learners here, I've decided to post this question here because he is off to bed now.
- Everything we have talked about is you wanting adverbs modify prepositions, but they just don't.
My analysis
1. Subject : Everything
2. Subject Complement: You wanting adverbs modify prepositions
The most interesting point of my question is whether "You wanting adverbs modify prepositions" can be grammatically the subject complement of "Everything"in the sentence.
Please answer about the point.
Top answer
There is a minor error in the sentence. There should be added "to" as in "Everything we have talked about is you wanting adverbs to modify prepositions" So I'm thinking that the subject complement is "You wanting adverbs to modify prepositions". Please let me know whether I'm correct.
- There is a minor error in the sentence.
- There should be added "to" as in "Everything we have talked about is you wanting adverbs to modify prepositions" So I'm thinking that the subject complement is "You wanting adverbs to modify prepositions".
- Please let me know whether I'm correct.
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There is a minor error in the sentence.
There should be added "to" as in "Everything we have talked about is you wanting adverbs to modify prepositions"
So I'm thinking that the subject complement is "You wanting adverbs to modify prepositions".
Please let me know whether I'm correct.
0fire1Everything we have talked about is you wanting adverbs to modify prepositions, but they just don't.
fire11. Subject : Everything (we have talked about)
2. Subject Complement: You wanting adverbs to modify p
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