By Direct objects, Clauses

First of all thanks for your help. I suddenly recognised the postman. --- the postman is direct object. I agree. Also the complement? I am sorry but no.We have been taught that it is just an object.Maybe they haven't taught us everything yet Clive because this is our second year and you...

Hi, I think the situation is that you are being taught grammar using terms that I was not taught. Ways of analysing sentences change and evolve, so I do not mean to suggest that there is anything wrong with the way that you have been taught. It's just different, to me. It seems to me that it's...

Okay Clive. I suddenly recognised the postman. --- the postman is direct object. They say that the president commited suicide--- that the president committed suicide is direct object. Your proposal seems a good solution.---- a good solution is subject attribute. Her theory is...

Hi, everyone I was studying for my exam today without any problem till I came across with this sentences. They deny that a mistake has been made ---that a mistake has been made is direct object John admitted that he was wrong-----that he was wrong is direct object You...

3-Have you finished already the report? # 3 may not be a common usage, though is still correct. So sorry! This is not the right answer! You don't win the sports car! But thank you for playing! It violates the "strict adjacency principle", which says that no words are permitted...

Since it is usually possible to interpret the clause as having an omitted form of the "be", the verbless clause is limited to the two clause-types SVC and SVA, with or without a subordinatorI know you addressed this to Clive, but if you will allow me: S - subject V - verb C - complement...

1. The report that the island is under water is very misleading. “that the island is under water” – noun clause functioning as restrictive appositive to subject "report" -- not adjective clause 2. We offered whoever told the truth clemency. “whoever told...

I'll include my thoughts on each sentence as well. Thanks in advance. 1. The report that the island is under water is very misleading. “that the island is under water” – EITHER noun clause functioning as restrictive appositive to subject " the report" OR adjective clause...

I was helping a friend with her TOEFL exercises, and there are a few sentences I wasn't able to do. Please help me identify:1. The subordinate clause2. The type of subordinate clause (noun, adjective, adverb)3. The function of the subordinate clauseI'll include my thoughts on each sentence as...

CalifJim wrote:Original question:What do you think of the usage of ''TO'' following tell. Is it a .CJ Thanks Mr Califjim, I apppreciate your explanation..