function of sentence elements (Jan 14)

[hela]

Dear teachers,

How should I analyse these sentences, please? I'm quite confused.

1. The production manager mailed the letter herself.

mailed = transitive verb
the letter = direct object
herself = part of the subject --> "the production manager herself" ??

2. Milton, the author of Paradise Lost, was deeply versed in ancient learning.

was deeply versed (verbal phrase) = intransitive verb
in ancient learning (prepositional phrase) = obligatory adverbial ??

3. He wanted to make himself useful.

wanted (verb) = transitive verb
to make (noun) himself useful = direct object ?

OR

wanted to make (verb phrase) = complex-transitive verb
himself = direct object
useful = object complement

Thank you for your help.
Hela

 

[Frank Antonson1]

Objective complement.