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(1)
You religious freaks make me laugh.
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You religious freaks-------------Subject
make--------------------------------Incomplete transitive verb
me-----------------------------------Object
laugh-------------------------------Objective complement
(2)
So the U.S. banned aid to groups
discussing abortions.
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the U.S.--------------------------------Subject
banned---------------------------------Incomplete transitive verb
aid -------------------------------------Object
to groups discussing abortions----Objective complement
So---Adverb
I never got money from them anyhow.
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I---------------Subject
got-------------Incomplete transitive verb
money--------Object
from them----Objective complement
(never---Adverb)
(anyhow---Adverb)
(3)
Microsoft has been broken into two companies.(passive)
The judge has broken Microsoft into
two companies.(active)
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The judge (omitted in passive voice)-------Subject
has broken...into--------------------------------Incomplete transitive verb
Microsoft----------------------------------------Object
two companies---------------------------------Objective complement
The hacker is thought to be a well-known jurist.(passive)
People/The police think the hacker (to be) a well-known
jurist.(active)
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People/The police (omitted in passive voice)------Subject
think-------------------------------------------------------Incomplete transitive verb
the hacker------------------------------------------------Object
(to be) a well-known jurist----------------------------Objective complement
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