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539 Glossary for any unfamiliar terms

Verb complementation | 527




Noun phrase complements

288c


Many verbs which allow an adjective phrase complement also allow a noun

phrase complement (in green). These include appear, be, become, feel, look,



remain, seem and sound:

Samantha’s not

my friend

.

Well, it became

a liability

.

This looks

a delicious meal

.

He seemed

a nice enough lad

.

Some verbs which allow an adjective complement do not normally occur with a

noun phrase complement. These include getgogrowsmell and taste.

Adverb phrase complements

288d

Begetlieliveremain and stay can all be used with adverb phrase complements

(in green):



Amy’s

upstairs

, isn’t she?

I’ll wait till I get

home

, I think.

Prepositional phrase complements

288e

Begetlieliveremainstand and stay can all be used with prepositional phrase

complements (in green):



Your glasses are

on the table

. Don’t forget them.

A memorial to him stands

in the park which also bears his name

.

OTHER ASPECTS OF COMPLEMENTATION



289

Complementation with should and subjunctive mood

289a

A group of verbs with meanings connected with requests and desires can be used



with a that-clause (in green in the examples below) and the modal verb should, or

with a subjunctive form. The subjunctive form uses the base form of the verb, and

has no third person -s in present time reference.

Both forms are associated with formal styles, with the subjunctive form being

associated with very formal styles. The verbs include:

agree

arrange

ask

beg

concede

demand

determine

ensure

insist

intend

prefer

propose

528 | Verb complementation

Cambridge Grammar of English



Robert had arranged

that the visitors should be brought down to his office

.

Right from the start he would have insisted

that his son embark on a proper

profession

.

(subjunctive)

[the Hollyhocks is the name of a hotel]

They agreed

that they should stay at the Hollyhocks

, and blushingly suggested

that they be given an adjacent suite of rooms

.

(here should follows agreed; subjunctive follows suggested)

Consider, deem and find

289b


When considerdeem or find are followed by adjective + to-infinitive clause or



that-clause, the object pronoun it must be used after the verb:

‘We considered it essential they be separated,’ continued Khan, unperturbed.

find it very difficult to have my eyes dealt with.

(I find very difficult to have my eyes dealt with.)

Complementation and prepositional verbs

289c


Prepositional verbs consist of a verb and a preposition which are closely

syntactically and semantically linked with each other (




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