What are the subject and object of this complex sentence?
Can you please break down this sentence structure for me? THANK YOU!!
The death in the town of Smithville was what many in the housing industry were dreading but thought was inevitable.
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It looks to me like "the death n the town of smithville" is the subject and "was inevitable" is the object, and "was what many in the housing indstry were dreading" is a dependent clause and part of the subject? But I am really not sure and really appreciate any help and additional information. )
- It looks to me like "the death n the town of smithville" is the subject and "was inevitable" is the object, and "was what many in the housing indstry were dreading" is a dependent clause and part of the subject?
- But I am really not sure and really appreciate any help and additional information.
- )
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It looks to me like "the death n the town of smithville" is the subject and "was inevitable" is the object, and "was what many in the housing indstry were dreading" is a dependent clause and part of the subject? But I am really not sure and really appreciate any help and additional information. (I am the OP of this question.)
0Thank you!
So, am i right in thinking the the entire verb phrase is the object of the sentence?
0How does “what” act as a relative word in this sentence? Thank you!
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