Object Complement
An object complement is a " complement after the object " of a clause. It contrasts with a subject complement , which is a " complement afte…
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Nowhere
Nowhere (or no place [informal U.S]) is negative, in contrast to somewhere, anywhere, and everywhere. Ex: "Where do you go yesterday?" "Nowh…
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Nothing
Nothing is an indefinite pronoun . It is a negative pronoun which applies to things or to anything that is "not a person". For a person, we use no…
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Due to
Due to is a preposition. It expresses reason and cause , and is similar in meaning to becuase of or owing to . Ex: 1. His success was due to patience…
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Direct Speech
Direct speech means using the actual words spoken (or written) by someone. Ex: (1) " That's our car ," he said. The words That's our ca…
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