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Hanuman_2000 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Complement

Sir,

The word that follow "to be verb" is complement of verb or complement of subject exam


1. I am a teacher.

a teacher= verb complement or subject complement.

2. To see is to believe.

here "to believe" = verb complement or subject complement.


Thanks.
  

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They are both subject complements, Hanuman: in (1) it is a noun complement and in (2) it is an infinitive complement.

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They are both subject complements, Hanuman: in (1) it is a noun complement and in (2) it is an infinitive complement.
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Sir,

What is a verb complement?

Can you please provide some example.

My greatest desire is to sing.

here "to sing" is a verb complement or subject complement?

Thanks.
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The definition is quite general, Hanuman: a verb complement is a word or phrase which 'completes the meaning' of the verb.

'She is interested in skydiving.'
'He recommended that we study hard.'

'My greatest desire is to sing.' Subject complement.
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