I am confused about this sentence pattern (S+V+C):
I am surprised [ to see you ].
I am surprised [ at how many have never heard of it ].
I am surprised [ by his response ].
I am surprised [ that some people study the past ].
I think that the sentence "I am surprised" has the sentence pattern "Subject + Verb + Complement".
So the phrases following the complement should be adverb phrases, because they modify the complement (surprised), right?
But the sentence "that some people study the past" is a nominal clause. It should be unable to modify the complement (surprised).
So why are these following phrases able to modify the complement?
- to see you
- at how many have never heard of it
- by his response
- that some people study the past
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