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Treat any linking verb as a parallel maker. Make the ...

by AZ679 Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:20 am

Page 60, Manhattan SC book, 5th Edition:

"Treat any linking verb as a parallel maker. Make the subject and the object parallel.

My question:

What does the object mean here? Does it indeed mean 'subject complement'?
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Re: Treat any linking verb as a parallel maker. Make the ...

by RonPurewal Wed Mar 18, 2015 5:28 am

this is not a thing. words like "is" and "are" most certainly do not require parallel structures.

e.g., This test is challenging.

note that you're using a superannuated edition of the books; i believe this idea has been removed from the current (sixth) edition.