avik.ch wrote:The fight ( subject ) over the speed limit, a measure regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome and by supporters as a conserver of life and energy ( modifies the speed limit), continues (action verb ) in our legislatures and on our freeways(object).
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But avik, i believe there are more than 1 clauses in this sentence and there should be more than 1 subjects,objects and verbs in this sentence
One of the subordinate clauses is perhaps: a measure regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome
I think, In this subordinate clause: Subject = a measure
Object = opponents
Verb = regarded
ineffective and meddlesome - is a modifier of the object. I wonder what can "ineffective and meddlesome" be considered
Again I have heard that verb-ed and verb-ing should have helping verb with them to be considered predicate verbs. This clause certainly lacks the helping verb
Can somebody please break this sentence for me. I have gone through a number of websites where there is considerable discussion on subject-verb-object but the examples on those websites are generally very simple. It is easy to understand this concept but difficult to implement it.
Somebody, anybody .. please help me
Regards,
Vishal
