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Please observe below Clause Pattern:

SVOdC: Verb + Object + Describer complement (= as + Adjective phrase)

Below verbs can be used to form above pattern: 

accept as, acknowledge as, brand as, categorize as, certify as, characterize as, choose as, class as, condemn as, consider as, count as, denounce as, describe as, diagnose as, establish as, label as, perceive as, proclaim as, rate as, reckon as, regard as, report as, scorn as, see as, take as, treat as, view as.

E.g.:

1.      Everybody accepted the idea as brilliant.

2.      They’ve acknowledged the situation as quite serious.

3.      They branded these methods as old-fashioned.

4.      We can categorize people like him as progressive.

5.      Doctors certified him (as) insane.

👉 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.      brand as:

4.      categorize as:

5.      certify as:

6.      characterize as:

7.      choose as:

8.      class as:

9.      condemn as:

10.   consider as:

11.   count as:

12.   denounce as:

13.   describe as:

14.   diagnose as:

15.   establish as:

16.   label as:

17.   perceive as:

18.   proclaim as:

19.   rate as:

20.   reckon as:

21.   regard as:

22.   report as:

23.   scorn as:

24.   see as:

25.   take as:

26.   treat as:

27.   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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