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Post by hiddenjewel on Feb 5, 2009 14:31:56 GMT -5
In the clause "he was to suffer", if was is a linking verb, how can "to suffer" be a direct object? Don't you need an action verb to have a DO?
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Post by Lene Mahler Jaqua on Feb 5, 2009 17:07:13 GMT -5
This is the sentence:
Being led to execution, he came to a river, which was divided at the place where he was to suffer, and the stream was very rapid.
and you are asking about the Answer Key, I am sure. It says in the parsing table:
was - linking verb
to suffer - direct object
And I agree with you that this is not correct.
"was" cannot take a direct object.
"To suffer" is a predicate nominative.
He (subject) was (linking verb) : "to suffer" (predicate nominative/subject complement).
I am sorry. I will make a note of this.
Lene
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Post by hiddenjewel on Feb 5, 2009 19:39:28 GMT -5
Thanks. And, yes, I was asking about the answer key.
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