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Let's take this one step at a time:We listen to Fagin. --> This is a complete sentence (main clause); "listen to" is the phrasal verb, and Fagin is the object.But could Fagin be doing? talking, screaming, yelling, running, and so on. For example:Fagin's loud talking drove...

Hello K.O. That looks good - here's a little more detail: Clause 1 We - subject were spared - passive voice, past tense the storm's fury - noun phrase, object (the storm's - possessive; fury - direct object) Clause 2 but - coordinating conjunction now - adverb are having - modal verb,...

Pronouns (e.g., personal 'him', etc.) are not compatible in that environment. Allow me to explain using an alternative example: A. Hang the phone up. B. Hang it up. In A. and B. the (pro)noun sits next to the verb. That is, it is in close proximity to the head of the phrase it's housed...