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22-Apr-2006, 16:31
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 Usage of be verb 1.Exist: Occupy a position eg: The shop is on the corner. 2.Happen; take place eg: The wedding is tomorrow. 3.to join subject and complement eg:He is my teacher. 4. to form part of other verbs eg: it is raining. I dont understand the 3rd one, could someone explains to me, thanks? which 1 is subject and complement for "he is my teacher" |
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22-Apr-2006, 22:18
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 Re: Usage of be verb "He" is the subject, and "my teacher" is the complement. In this usage, you can think of the verb as an equals sign: He = my teacher. That is, subject = complement |
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