Anaylsis of the large structure: Independent clause #1 : I can not tell you that, mate, Conjunction joining two independent clauses: but Independent clause #2: what I can tell you is that it was one day before my birthday ____________________

1) Where are you? I've been waiting for 2 hours 2) I needn't have brought that milk I = subject need have bought = verb; present perfect tense, modal form (need is the auxiliary), buy is the main verb, bought is the past participle. not -

You have made some very complex sentences, so it is not easy to explain without a lot of detail. Here is my analysis of the grammar in the second sentence. I am not an expert in grammar, so I invite other members of the forum to comment. It

"Scurvy , a vitamin C deficiency, makes people weak and sore ." Scurvy is the subject, because it is the thing which "makes people weak and sore." People is the direct object, because it is what scurvy is affecting, direct

"Scurvy , a vitamin C deficiency, makes people weak and sore ." Scurvy is the subject, because it is the thing which "makes people weak and sore." People is the direct object, because it is what scurvy is affecting, direct

We both thought that this novel was one of the finest books we have ever read. I read that direct object recives the action. Here book get the action "read" which make its a direct object. But preposition Of make me confuse. Whether its

ok the phrase : Also remember that predicate nominatives/adjectives are only for linking verbs and action verbs are followed by direct/indirect objects is what i needed to hear 4 hours ago....lol.... thank you so very much i am correcting my sons

also remember that predicate nominative/adjectives are only for linking verbs, if it is an action verb than you call them direct/ indirect objects.   Example: I gave Bob 5 dollars Gave is the verb Bob is the indirect object 5 dollars is the direct

Hi, Anon, I should probably keep out of this. I don't think they used the expression "complement" when I was in school. The type of action the verb describes often limits its function.

Categories or Parts of Speech he - pronoun he - noun phrase (NP)* is - verb a - article nice - adjective person - noun a nice person - noun phrase (NP)* is a nice person - verb phrase (VP)* *These designations come from a