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[hela]

Dear teachers,

Is my analysis of these sentences correct ?

1) Benjamin Franklin proposed the turkey as the official bird of -the United States rather than the bald eagle.

- B. F. = subject
- proposed = complex transitive verb
- the turkey = direct object
- as the ... eagle = object complement ?

is "as" a prepostion here?

Who knows what is an "adverbial complement" ?

2) I worked with him to gain some experience in the field.

- I = S
- worked = monotransitive or intransitive verb ?
- with him = prepositional phrase "him" object of the preposition "him" ?
- to gain....field = adverbial of purpose.

3) Her latest book is printed in colour. S V A(m) ?

- her latest book = S
- is printed = intransitive verb
- in colour = adverbial of manner ?

Thank you for your help.

Hela