S+V+O+C

 
(1) You religious freaks make me laugh. S+V+O+C 
         You religious freaks-------------Subject    
         make--------------------------------Incomplete transitive verb 
         me-----------------------------------Object
       laugh-------------------------------Objective complement
(2)  So the U.S. banned aid to groups 
               discussing abortions. S+V+O+C 
        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. S+V+O+C 
         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) S+V+O+C 
        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) S+V+O+C 
        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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