I need help labeling complements in my sentences. I am not sure if I am doing this correctly or not. Could you please check to see if I have the following parts of speech labeled correctly? I must identify the subject, verb and complements. I must determinit if the complement is a direct object, Predicate noun or Predicate adjective.
My little brother(s) was lincking (v) his popsicle (do) when the plane (s) landed (v) in our backyard.
Peter(s) will be(v) our guide(pn) through the forest because he(s) is(v) very wise (pa).
I also get confused about the clauses
You're completely right in these two sentences. :-)
Clauses, by definition, have subjects, verbs, and sometimes complements. You've identified the components in all the clauses.
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Sure! Let's go through each sentence and check the labeling of the subject, verb, and complements.
Sentence 1: "My little brother(s) was licking (v) his popsicle (do) when the plane (s) landed (v) in our backyard."
Here's the breakdown:
- Subject: "My little brother"
- Verb: "was licking"
- Direct Object: "his popsicle"
Your labeling is correct for this sentence.
Sentence 2: "Peter(s) will be(v) our guide(pn) through the forest because he(s) is(v) very wise (pa)."
Here's the breakdown:
- Subject: "Peter"
- Verb: "will be"
- Predicate Noun: "our guide"
Your labeling is correct for this sentence as well.
Regarding your confusion about clauses, please provide an example sentence with a clause so I can help clarify how to label it.
Remember, a clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. There are two types of clauses: independent clauses (can stand on their own as a complete sentence) and dependent clauses (cannot stand alone as a complete sentence).
Please let me know if you have any further questions or if you need help with anything else!