Linguistic and phonetics

Question

Are the following statements True or False: Correct the false statements.

1.    A linking verb can be followed by an object complement.

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2.    A Complex sentence includes two independent clauses that are joined by 'and', 'or', or 'but'.

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3.    In Cooperative Principle, the maxim of relation is the relevance of the current topic of conversation. ______________________________________________________________________

4.    "The idea of spending his life in prison horrified him". The noun HEAD of the underlined Noun phrase is "his life".

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Answer 1

Hi Ameena.

Here are possible answers to these questions:

1 ) is False because a linking verb can be followed by a subject complement instead of an object complement.

2} is False because a complex sentence is usually an independent clause combined with a dependent clause to formulate a complete and meaningful sentence, considering that the dependent clause on its own cannot formulate a complete sentence. An example of a complex sentence is, " He does not attend the conference because he is sick." "because he is sick" on its own cannot formulate a complete and meaningful sentence.

3) is True.

4) is False because the head noun in the sentence above is "spending".