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hkqq  +  622165 Fri, 26 Dec 08 09:23 AM
Hi Sir/Madam, I have extracted a paragraph from a newspaper below.  I am trying to identify the component of the words in each sentence.  Can you correct me if I am wrong?

The key reason (Subject) to compete for a place in the financial industry (PP) is (VERB) income (COMPLEMENT) and (CONJUNCTION), perhaps (??), peer pressure (COMPLEMENT).

Senior management (SUBJECT) in the banking sector (PP) rarely live (VERB) in places (PP) other than Mid-Levels and West Kowloon (??) , and (CONJUNCTION) they (SUBJECT) are (VERB) big fans of Porsche, Mercedes and Jaguar (??) as well as (CONJUNCTION) regular consumers of luxury products (??). Any one of these factors (??) is (VERB) enough to lure the graduates.(??)

 
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Avangi  +  622291 Fri, 26 Dec 08 12:18 PM
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“ The key reason (Subject) to compete (PP) for a place (PP) in the financial industry (PP) is (VERB) income (COMPLEMENT) and (CONJUNCTION), perhaps (ADV) (??), peer pressure (COMPLEMENT).

Senior management (SUBJECT) in the banking sector (PP) rarely live (VERB) in places (PP) other than = besides (PREP) Mid-Levels and West Kowloon (PP) (??) , and (CONJUNCTION) they (SUBJECT) are (VERB) big fans(COMPLEMENT) of Porsche, Mercedes and Jaguar (PP) (??) as well as (CONJUNCTION) regular consumers (COMPLEMENT) of luxury products(PP) (??). Any one(SUBJECT) of these factors(PP) (??) is (VERB) enough (COMPLEMENT) to lure the graduates. (INFINITIVE PHRASE) (??)”

  I guess we're not supposed to bother with articles, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs, right?  All objects are called "complements," or only following verbs of being?
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