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Old 03-Mar-2006, 20:48
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I have another doubt here. In the sentence below:
He was the first to react.
Is the first to react a complement, as it describes the subject, or is it an adverbial, as it describes when the subject reacted.
Thanks, in advance.
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I'd say it's a complement.
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Thank you for the help, tdol! : )
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You're welcome, Nur.
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