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Hi Inchoateknowledge, A finite clause is a clause that has either present/past tense or a modal verb. What he did has a past tense which means it is a finite clause. An object complement, or object predicative, is a clause element that occurs after the direct object and characterises the...

From English grammar books, we learn that there are 6 types of basic sentence patterns around which you can expand to add more meaning. One of the patterns involves using a transitive verb with a direct object and an indirect object, both of which are nouns. In another pattern, the indirect...

Hello Believer I think Paco is using the phrase "verbal noun" in the sense "noun derived from a verb". Thus "rescue" and "notification" qualify as "verbal nouns", because the first derives from the verb "rescue", and the second from the verb "notify". (I hope I'm not misrepresenting Paco.) Some...

This is off the internet too, Abmateen, but I could do no better:Personal Passive simply means that the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. So every verb that needs an object (transitive verb) can form a personal passive. Example: They build houses. –...

I have a english grammar book on verbs usage. I got a question when I read about S+V+I.O+D.O In that book, S+V+I.O+D.O is regarded as meaning that the subject have virtually an impact on the direct object, So I just can't say " I threw him a baseball ,but he did'nt got it." The first sentence...

It's a shame to have to keep flogging this for the Anons who don't have a grammar book, but: -- understood SubjectGive -- Verb the package -- Direct Object of give to -- preposition whoever comes to the door -- clause object of preposition. (whoever = S; comes = V; to the door = prepositional...

1.He is the most upset. = He is the most upset of those in the group. 0r: he is the most upset he has ever been.He is most upset. = He is upset to a great degree. 2. I think either works, though the second may be somewhat informal with "from" ellipted.This will prevent their ever going to...

Hi, Here are some comments. 'Suggest' is a transitive verb that takes a direct and an indirect object. Its form is suggest {something/somebody} to {somebody}. eg I suggested a sweater to Mary. The indirect object can be omitted if already identified. The reason that 'I suggest you to' looks...

In these different constructions, different types of things are ellipted.1) My father bought me a cell phone which is as small as a mouse. . Fish is the direct object of caught. Many is an adjective modifying fish, and the first as is an adverb modifying many. Again, the second as is a...

Dear Mr Micawber, One more question, please (as usual ). In his grammar book does Quirk name verbs that are either followed by a direct object and a complement or by a direct object and an adverbial : complex-transitive verbs ? I rephrase in case I'm not being clear enough. Verbs that are...