Clause Pattern: Subject – Verb – Direct Object – Object Predicative (SVO_d P_o )

Understanding the construction and use of the subject – verb – direct object - object predicative clause pattern

The object predicative gives information about the object and may be a noun phrase See the glossary definition , an adjective phrase See the glossary definition , or (rarely) a wh-clause See the glossary definition .

Theysubject findcomplex transitive verb such explanationsdirect object excitingobject predicative. (Satterley 2020)
Grains like rice, wheat and cornsubject makecomplex transitive verb civilisationdirect object possibleobject predicative. (Bohra and Varshney 2023)
It is important to keepcomplex transitive verb the wound direct object clean, damp and covered object predicative to help it heal quicker. (Parker, Edwards, and Finlayson 2019)
This is another adaptation to keepcomplex transitive verb themdirect object warmobject predicative. (Younger 2019)
In a nutshell, musicsubject putscomplex transitive verb us direct object in a better mood,object predicative which makescomplex transitive verb us direct object better at studyingobject predicative – but it also distracts us, which makescomplex transitive verb us direct object worse at studyingobject predicative. (Byron 2019) (info)There are three examples in this sentence.
When we’re sleeping, our bodies and brains are still working to keepcomplex transitive verb usdirect object healthy and happyobject predicative. (Agostini 2019)
Over 75% of participantssubject considercomplex transitive verb itdirect object good or very goodobject predicative. (Rosell-Aguilar 2018)
We need to remember that Nauru wasn’t always like this. Wesubject helped makecomplex transitive verb itdirect object what it is todayobject predicative. (Kanngieser 2018)

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Clause Pattern: Subject – Verb – Direct Object – Object Predicative (SVOd Po )