INCOMPLETE VERBS

+426.+ If the verb in the predicate is an incomplete verb of action,

then the object of the verb is also part of the predicate. The complete

predicate containing an incomplete verb of action may contain five

parts; a verb, a direct object, an indirect object, an adverb and an

adverb phrase. As for example:

The tailor gladly made him a coat at that time.

In this sentence, the complete predicate is _gladly made him a coat at

that time_. _Made_ is the verb. It is an incomplete verb of action, and

_coat_ is its direct object. _Him_ is the indirect object. _Made_ is

also modified by the adverb _gladly_, and the adverb phrase, _at that

time_.

All of these are not always used, of course, in every predicate; but

these are the elements which may occur in the predicate with an

incomplete verb.

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