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(1)
It's time to move forward....
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It-------------------------------Subject
is-------------------------------Incomplete intransitive verb
time to move forward------Subjective complement (Noun phrase)
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(2)
Things aren't so bad.
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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.
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(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.
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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)
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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.
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Di's driver--------------Subject
was----------------------Incomplete intransitive verb
drunk-------------------Subjective complement (Past participle as adjective)
Or I'd be feeling a little guilty now.
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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.
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My only goal------------------------Subject
is--------------------------------------Incomplete intransitive verb
to keep people die with dignity--Subjective complement (Infinitive phrase)
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