30-Nov-2003, 13:53
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 Re: Patterns in English (sub +verb= adjective)
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Originally Posted by Casiopea Quote: |
Originally Posted by RonBee Why predicate instead of verb?
:) | The predicate contains the verb and its complements.
Ex: Eve gave Adam the apple. predicate
Subject = Eve
Predicate = gave Adam the apple.
If we want to look inside the predicate, we parse it as follows,
Verb = gave
Direct object = the apple
Indirect Object = Adam
:D | Precisely. Thus my question. Raelynn posted: - Pattern 3: Sub + Predicate + Ind.Object + Direct Object
Pattern 4: Sub + Linking Verb + Predicate Noun
Pattern 5: Sub + Linking Verb + Predicate adjective
Pattern 6: Sub = Predicate + Direct Object + Obj. Complement
Pattern 7: Sub + Predicate Direct Object Adjective Complement
Shouldn't pattern 4 and pattern 6 have Verb where Predicate is?
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