Complements
The Complements answer the question 'is/had what', 'to whom', 'did what'. Thus in the examples provided above, the following items are complements; these have the potential to be subject.
Henry Ford built his first car in his backyard
his first car answers the question ;did to (built) what?
a kindly neighbour moved his coal supply out of his half
his coal supply answer the question ;did to (moved) what?
The driver must have been very uncomfortable
very uncomfortable answer the question ;is (have been) what?
Then men like Ford started to use the production line
the production line answer the question ; did to (started to use) what?
So as to give Henry more room
Henry answers the question:to whom?
more room answers the question; did to (give) what?
The car had four bicycle wheels.
Four bicycle wheels answers the question had what?
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