See the below sentences consisting of non-linking verbs and complements
1) Genetic change may cause a child to be born defective. [state] 2) Men are created equal. [state] 3) The ground was frozen hard. [consequence] 4) The day broke cloudy. [state] 5) The dog burned dead. [consequence] 6) The door was painted white. [consequence] 7) You're a big boy now. Act your age. [state] 8) He came unannounced[state] 9) I stopped runningout of breath[state] 10) A door banged open and slammed shut[simultaneous motion] 11) The old man sat surrounded by the children [state] 12) Please, do the shopping weighing value [simultaneous motion] 13) He is typing wearing his glasses [state] 14) For example, in Anthony, New Mexico, volunteers built a Women' Cultural Center usingold tires packed with dirt [method] 15) You've heard us say that if at age 20, you putaside $100 a month earning8 percent interest, you'd have $525,454 at retirement. [method] 16) I saw a snake lie down on the roadside before my home dying. [state]
My questions: 1. I'd like to know my guess is right about the roles of those complements. 2. I'd like to know there are certain kinds of non-liking verbs to take a complements.
In advance, thank you for your help.
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