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Please observe below Clause Pattern:

SVOdC: Verb + Object + Describer complement (= Prepositional phrase introduced by obligatory ‘as’)

Below verbs can be used to form above pattern: 

accept as, acknowledge as, cast as, characterize as, class as, condemn as, define as, denounce as, depict as, describe as, diagnose as, establish as, give as, identify as, imagine as, intend as, interpret as, label as, look on as, mistake for, name as, perceive as, recognize as, referred to as, regard as, scorn as, regard as, see as, suggest as, take as/for, think of as, use as, view as.

E.g.:

1.      They’ve accepted him as their leader.

2.      He’s acknowledged as an expert.

3.      The new film casts her as Cleopatra.

4.      They’ve been classed as casual workers.

5.      Newspapers condemned them as a reactionary group.

👉 Your task: Using the word list below, compose the one word group of your own.

  • Follow the same pattern as given in the heading.
  • Use the examples as your guide.
  • Use dictionary to form multiple examples. To access the dictionary, click the link below:

Cambridge Dictionary.

  • Explore the sentence dictionaries below to find ready-made examples:

sentencedict.com

sentence.yourdictionary.com

1.      accept as:

2.      acknowledge as:

3.      cast as:

4.      characterize as:

5.      class as:

6.      condemn as:

7.      define as:

8.      denounce as:

9.      depict as:

10.   describe as:

11.   diagnose as:

12.   establish as:

13.   give as:

14.   identify as:

15.   imagine as:

16.   intend as:

17.   interpret as:

18.   label as:

19.   look on as:

20.   mistake for:

21.   name as:

22.   perceive as:

23.   recognize as:

24.   referred to as:

25.   regard as:

26.   scorn as:

27.   regard as:

28.   see as:

29.   suggest as:

30.   take as/for:

31.   think of as:

32.   use as:

33.   view as:

Additional exercise: To reinforce pattern into your brain you can practice saying word groups you formed 4-5 times aloud. Use correct pronunciation, use word linking technique, apply stressed timed rhythm.

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