starry_eyes
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- Jun 21, 2011
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Italian
- Home Country
- Italy
- Current Location
- Italy
Good morning!
I just want to ask you to help me clarifying this topics.
1) Is the Prepositional Complement the same of OBJECT OF PREPOSITION?
2) A man named "SPAM KING" had been arrested. " SPAM KING" is considered by my teacher as a SUBJ.COMPLEMENT....but I don't understand why! Is the subj.complement the structure which is obligatory after a copula or linking verbs?I think that "TO NAME" is neither a COPULA nor a LINKING VERB.
3) The claim THAT THEY FOUND A CURE is unfounded. "THAT THEY FOUND A CURE" is considered by my teacher as a NOUN COMPLEMENT. Why? Is NOUN COMPLEMENT the same of PREDICATE NOMINATIVE?
4)As regards the MODALITY, it can be EPISTEMIC or DEONTIC.... I have some doubts as regard to these sentences:
- The men, WEARING anoraks and hats, made off in a stolen Volvo estate"
-The Prime Minister IS BEING ENCOURAGED to sack the Health Minister."
It is said that in this sentences (as regard the verbs "Wearing" and "Is being encouraged") the MODALITY isn't realised...but why? When a modality isn't realised?
THANKS to whoever can help me
These questions are very important for me! Next week I will have an exam.
I just want to ask you to help me clarifying this topics.
1) Is the Prepositional Complement the same of OBJECT OF PREPOSITION?
2) A man named "SPAM KING" had been arrested. " SPAM KING" is considered by my teacher as a SUBJ.COMPLEMENT....but I don't understand why! Is the subj.complement the structure which is obligatory after a copula or linking verbs?I think that "TO NAME" is neither a COPULA nor a LINKING VERB.
3) The claim THAT THEY FOUND A CURE is unfounded. "THAT THEY FOUND A CURE" is considered by my teacher as a NOUN COMPLEMENT. Why? Is NOUN COMPLEMENT the same of PREDICATE NOMINATIVE?
4)As regards the MODALITY, it can be EPISTEMIC or DEONTIC.... I have some doubts as regard to these sentences:
- The men, WEARING anoraks and hats, made off in a stolen Volvo estate"
-The Prime Minister IS BEING ENCOURAGED to sack the Health Minister."
It is said that in this sentences (as regard the verbs "Wearing" and "Is being encouraged") the MODALITY isn't realised...but why? When a modality isn't realised?
THANKS to whoever can help me
These questions are very important for me! Next week I will have an exam.