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    Default Parts of a sentence

    Example sentence: We actors are a very happy group.

    We actors: Subject/noun
    are: verb
    a: article
    very: adverb modifying happy
    happy: adjective modifying the subject
    group: ???

    what is "group" called in the sentence above?

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    Default Re: Parts of a sentence

    "Very" and "happy" modify "group," not the subject of the sentence.

    I believe "group" is a predicate adjective, but I could be wrong.
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    Default Re: Parts of a sentence

    Quote Originally Posted by SoothingDave View Post
    "Very" and "happy" modify "group," not the subject of the sentence.

    I believe "group" is a predicate adjective, but I could be wrong.
    I agree.
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    Default Re: Parts of a sentence

    In "We are a group of very happy actors", "very" and "happy" would modify "actors".
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    Default Re: Parts of a sentence

    I am not into labelling but, if we must label, then 'group' is not an adjective. it functions in this sentence, as a noun. If one has to label, it's probably a complement.
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    Thankyou!
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