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Jasonkhlim Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Verb complement, Subject complement & Object complement

Hi there. Emotion: big smile

''I was traveling in a bus.''

1. I was traveling in a bus. - Verb complement

2. I was traveling in a bus. - Subject complement (whole phrase)

3. I was traveling in a bus. - Subject complement

Which one is correct?
If it is a verb complement, what about the remaining phrase ''... in a bus'' ?

''He has commented on every photo of us that we posted.''
has is a linking verb, so is this sentence a subject complement? The complement start from where to where?


''I spent an hour in a taxi unable to tell him where to go.''
Is this an object complement? But it has preposition with it.

Thanks in advance.
  

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jasonkhlim Hi there. ''1. I was traveling in a bus.

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jasonkhlimHi there. ''I was traveling in a bus.''1. I was traveling in a bus. - Verb complement2. I was traveling in a bus. - Subject complement (whole phrase)3. I was traveling in a bus. - Subject complementWhich one is correct?If it is a verb complement, what about the remaining phrase ''... in a bus'' ?''He has commented on every photo of us that we posted.''has is a l
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jasonkhlimWhich one is correct?
I don't know what you are looking for or thinking about, but 'was travelling' is simply the verb of the sentence; it is in continuous aspect.
jasonkhlim'He has commented on every photo of us that we posted.''has is a linking verb,
No, it isn't. It is part of the verb of the sentence ('has com
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Oh I see.
What about these sentences?

The coach named the player captain.
Coach= Subject
named= verb
player= Direct Object
captain= object complement

For passive voice: The player is named captain by the coach.
Player= Subject
is named= linking verb
captain= subject complement
what about by the coach ?

She is writing th
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jasonkhlimThe coach named the player captain.Coach= Subjectnamed= verbplayer= Direct Objectcaptain= object complement
Right.
jasonkhlimFor passive voice: The player is named captain by the coach.Player= Subject
Right.
jasonkhlimis named= linking verb
No. Passive voice of the action verb '
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Hello.
Why captain is not a subject complement?
Player = Captain.
If that so, how do we have a subject complement in a sentence?

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''He has commented on every photo of us that we posted.''

He= Subject
has commented= verb
photo= Object?
of us= adverb?
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jasonkhlimIf that so, how do we have a subject complement in a sentence?
I am named Mister Micawber. Here, it states my name. In your sentence, 'name' means 'appoint'.
jasonkhlim'He has commented on every photo of us that we posted.''He= Subjecthas commented= verb
Yes.
jasonkhlimphoto= Object
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Wow. Thanks for the explanation. Thank you very much Emotion: big smile
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Hi, could you please check these for me?

1. Jerry was so happy because of his promotion. He hugged everyone in the room.

Jerry= Subject
was= verb
happy= adjective
of his promotion= modifier of happy?
He= subject
hugged= verb
everyone= object
in the room= adverb

2. He understands how to listen and answer questions. Therefore, he is an ex
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jasonkhlim1. Jerry was so happy because of his promotion. He hugged everyone in the room.Jerry= Subjectwas= verbhappy= adjective
OK.
jasonkhlimof his promotion= modifier of happy?
'Because of' is an idiomatic compounded preposition.
'Because of his promotion' is an adverbial.
jasonkhlimHe= subje
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Sorry, I have a last question.

He drives the main characters around during several significant moments of their lives.

main characters= object
around= adverb?
during several significant moments= adverb?
of their lives= ?
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