V878  +  566500 Tue, 16 Sep 08 02:54 AM Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Instructions: For each clause, identify (if present) the subject, direct object, indirect object, main verb, subjective complement, objective complement Sentence 1: Indeed a most fruitful consequence of the Turing machine has been with the creation, study and computation of functions which are computable, i.e., in computer programming. Sentence 2: This is not surprising since computers can compute so much more than we yet know how to specify. A few more sentences I wasn't sure of. For Sentence 1, is "consequence" the only subject? Also is "been" the main verb? Not really sure on the objects and complements For Sentence 2, is "This" the only subject and "is" the main verb? Not really sure on the rest. Thanks a lot for the help. V878 Joined on Mon, Sep 15 2008 New Member 04 Verbs, Clauses, Direct Objects, Indirect Objects

	CalifJim  +  566516 Tue, 16 Sep 08 03:54 AM Indeed a most fruitful consequence of the Turing machine has been with the creation, study and computation of functions which are computable, i.e., in computer programming. This is not surprising since computers can compute so much more than we yet know how to specify. You're right.  (And the subordinate since clause also has a subject and verb (phrase).   And the comparative than clause also has them, as shown.) CJ  CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,399 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Verbs, Clauses