【主】her visit 【謂】lengthened 【狀語(yǔ)】as the weeks went by.lengthened謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞,時(shí)間延長(zhǎng).謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞當(dāng)然不可以省略了.
【主】this once quiet place 這個(gè)一度安靜的地方 【謂】變得 became 【表語(yǔ)】vital to the South 等于南方至關(guān)重要 【狀語(yǔ)】 during the war with the North.在與北方交戰(zhàn)期間.
to the South 和 with the North 都是介詞短語(yǔ).不是補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)或者定語(yǔ).