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What follows "become" as a predicative?

In fact, this problem can be transformed into a more general expression: what kind of words (phrases) can be used as the predicative of the verb-linked, forming a complete "verb-linked+predicative"-the "linked list structure" usually mentioned in grammar books.

She became the headmaster last year. (The noun principal has no article ("zero article") as the predicative of the copula verb become)

She became the headmaster last year.

He became a great man. /His dream came true (noun a person/a reality, with article A as the predicative of the copula verb become)

He became a great man. /His dream has come true.

He became one of the best actors on the stage.

He became one of the best dramatic actors.

The days are shorter. The adjective short is the predicative of the verb become.

The days are getting shorter and shorter.

Small and medium-sized enterprises are becoming more and more powerful. The comparative adjectives strong and strong are the predications of the connecting verb become.

The smell is getting stronger and stronger.

He soon realized that the work was by no means easy.

(aware is the predicative of the copula verb become, followed by that clause, which means that this work is not easy, and belongs to the usage of aware "aware+that clause (that clause is the object in the sentence, also called the object clause)")

He soon realized that the work was not easy to do.

With a goal, the problem becomes how to achieve it. How to achieve this goal when the predicative of the copula verb becomes.

The goal is set, but the problem is how to achieve it.

Fear, happiness, certainty, sorry and consciousness have similar usages, and often form together with the copula be.

I'm afraid,

I'm glad,

I'm sure,

I'm sorry,

Common basic verbs are be, seem, apparent, taste, get, turn, feel, sound, look, grow, go, keep, fall, stand, prove and so on.