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(1)  It's time to move forward.... S+V+C
         It-------------------------------Subject    
         is-------------------------------Incomplete intransitive verb 
         time to move forward------Subjective complement (Noun phrase)
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(2) Things aren't so bad.  S+V+C
        Things-----------------------Subject      
        aren't-------------------------Incomplete intransitive verb
        so bad-----------------------Subjective complement (Adjective) 
    As near as I can tell, the biggest threat to 
                Western civilization is the year 2000 problem. S+V+C
       (As far as I can tell--Prepositional phrase)
        the biggest threat to Western civilization----Subject 
        is----------------------------------------------------Incomplete intransitive verb                  
        the year 2000 problem--------------------------Subjective complement (Noun)                 
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(3) This is what happens with all those books. S+V+C
         This----------------------------------------Subject       
         is--------------------------------------------Incomplete intransitive verb 
        what happens with all those books----Subjective complement (Noun clause) 
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(4) Is that the face of a killer? (Interrogative)
               That is the face of a killer. (Affirmative) S+V+C
          That---------------------Subject     
         is-------------------------Incomplete intransitive verb 
         the face of a killer-----Subjective complement (Noun phrase)
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(5) Di's driver was drunk. S+V+C
         Di's driver--------------Subject  
         was----------------------Incomplete intransitive verb   
         drunk-------------------Subjective complement (Past participle as adjective)
     Or I'd be feeling a little guilty now.S+V+C
         (Or--conjunction 
         I---------------------Subject    
         would be feeling--Incomplete intransitive verb 
         a little guilty--------Subjective complement (Adjective)  
        (now--Adverb)   
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(6)  My only goal is to keep people die with dignity.S+V+C
         My only goal------------------------Subject     
         is--------------------------------------Incomplete intransitive verb 
         to keep people die with dignity--Subjective complement (Infinitive phrase)

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