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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
two subjects in one clause?
Hi everyone,
The next sentence:
The last thing she wants is his attention.
Can someone help me please and tell me what is its structure?
The next sentence:
The last thing she wants is his attention.
Can someone help me please and tell me what is its structure?
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Anonymoustwo subjects?h? ?ub???t of th? m??n ?l?u?? ?? th? noun ?hr??? th? l??t th?ng ?h? w?nt?, ?n wh??h ?h? ?? th? ?ub???t of th? ?mb?dd?d r?l?t?v? ?l?u?? ?h? w?nt?.
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It's an equative sentence, a sentence that asserts that one thing is another thing. 'is' is a linking verb. Think of it as an equal sign.
The last thing (that) she wants | is = | his attention.
His attention | is = | the last thing (that) she wants.
(She may want many things, but the thing that she wants least is attention from him.)
CJ
The last thing (that) she wants | is = | his attention.
His attention | is = | the last thing (that) she wants.
(She may want many things, but the thing that she wants least is attention from him.)
CJ
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Hi,
Yes, you could say there are two subjects, but they are on different levels. How would you parse the sentence? That is, what would you say are the Subject, Verb and Complement?
- DJB -
Yes, you could say there are two subjects, but they are on different levels. How would you parse the sentence? That is, what would you say are the Subject, Verb and Complement?
- DJB -
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