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Grammar
SVOC or SVOA?
Hello!
I'm rather new here, but this forum looks very helpful so I thought I might ask my questions here. I have a basic syntax exam in a few days but I just cant seem to wrap my mind around the difference between a SVOA and a SVOC sentence.
How do I decide between the two?(Does it have to do anything with the fact that all Adverbial examples in the book are Prepositional phrases?)
The examples in my book are:
SVOC: Most students (S) have found (V) her (O) reasonably helpful (C).
SVOA: You (S) can put (V) the dish (O) on the table (A).
But I can't figure it out...
Thank you!
Eszter
I'm rather new here, but this forum looks very helpful so I thought I might ask my questions here. I have a basic syntax exam in a few days but I just cant seem to wrap my mind around the difference between a SVOA and a SVOC sentence.
How do I decide between the two?(Does it have to do anything with the fact that all Adverbial examples in the book are Prepositional phrases?)
The examples in my book are:
SVOC: Most students (S) have found (V) her (O) reasonably helpful (C).
SVOA: You (S) can put (V) the dish (O) on the table (A).
But I can't figure it out...
Thank you!
Eszter
Top answer
SVOA may have a prepositional phrase, as you say, but any adverb -- often indicating a place or time -- will do. You can put the dish [here / there / on the table / anywhere you wish]. You can wash the dishes [today / tomorrow / after 6 o'clock].
- SVOA may have a prepositional phrase, as you say, but any adverb -- often indicating a place or time -- will do.
- You can put the dish [here / there / on the table / anywhere you wish].
- You can wash the dishes [today / tomorrow / after 6 o'clock].
- SVOC will have a word or phrase that applies only to the object -- tells more about the object (O).
- They considered her helpful.
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SVOA may have a prepositional phrase, as you say, but any adverb -- often indicating a place or time -- will do.
You can put the dish [here / there / on the table / anywhere you wish].
You can wash the dishes [today / tomorrow / after 6 o'clock].
SVOC will have a word or phrase that applies only to the object -- tells more about the object (O).
They considered her h
You can put the dish [here / there / on the table / anywhere you wish].
You can wash the dishes [today / tomorrow / after 6 o'clock].
SVOC will have a word or phrase that applies only to the object -- tells more about the object (O).
They considered her h
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Hi!
Can you please help me?
"Mark Carney has stepped into the row about bankers' bonuses with a demand that a large chunk of the pay packages for senior staff should be deferred for a very long time" is SPA, right?
Can you please help me?
"Mark Carney has stepped into the row about bankers' bonuses with a demand that a large chunk of the pay packages for senior staff should be deferred for a very long time" is SPA, right?
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