Questions tagged [predicative-complement]

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REgfziJqD14#t=1m48s (at 1 min. 48 sec., just click the link and it will take you to the exact timing automatically) What is the last thing you ordered takeout? What part of speech is takeout in this sentence…

Collins cobuild usage says You can use called either after a noun or after be, the book was called The Goalkeeper's Revenge. You only use named immediately after a noun, The victim was an 18-year-old girl named Marinetta. Why is it so?

I'm wondering whether "seem / be like much" means "(seem to) cost a lot" in the following. items such as paper and pens do not seem (like) much. This pen seems like too much. This pen seems very much. This pen does not seem much. This pen is not…

I want to know the grammatical rule of more in the following context and the meaning of going on. Also, why is the verb used in progressive tense? "When you look at a tree, you may notice only the branches and leaves. A closer look shows that there…