[Grammar] Parts of a sentence

[divineacclivity]

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?

Thank you!

 

[SoothingDave]

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

I believe "group" is a predicate adjective, but I could be wrong.

 

[bhaisahab]

"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.

 

[emsr2d2]

In "We are a group of very happy actors", "very" and "happy" would modify "actors".

 

[5jj]

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.

 

[divineacclivity]

Thankyou!