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Eng q2 u2 sent parts
Eng Q sentence parts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sentence | a group of words that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone |
| subject, predicate | every grammatical sentence must have these two |
| subject | part of the sentence about which something is said |
| predicate | part of the sentence which says something about the subject |
| simple subject | subject without any modifiers |
| complete subject | subject plus all of its modifiers |
| simple predicate | verb without any complements or modifiers |
| complete predicate | verb plus any complements and modifiers |
| complement | a word or group of words that complete the meaning begun by the subject and verb |
| subject, verb, complement, modifiers | four main elements of a sentence |
| verb phrase | often interrupted by a word or group of words |
| a verbal | when looking for verbs, do not mistake this for a verb |
| between the parts of a verb phrase | in interrogative sentences, the subject is usually where |
| here | the word that, although it begins some sentences, is rarely the subject |
| in a prepositional phrase | the subject will never be where |
| expletives | when there or it begin a sentence, they are usually __________ not subjects |
| complement | completes the meaning begun by the subject and verb |
| objects | complements that are concerned in some way with the action of a verb |
| direct object | a substantive (a noun/its equivalent) that receives the action of a verb or shows the result of that action |
| indirect object | substantive that tells to whom or for whom/to what or for what the action of the verb is done for |
| objective complement | a noun or adjective that is sometimes needed in addition to the direct object to complete the sense of the verb |
| to be | insert this phrase to determine an objective complement |
| subject complements | complements that refer to the subject and at the same time complete the predication begun by a linking verb |
| predicate nominative | a substantive that follows a linking verb and renames or explains the subject |
| predicate adjective | an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject |
| compound subject | two or more subjects connected by and, or, or nor; used with the same verb |
| compound verb | two or more verbs connected by and, or, nor, or but; used with the same subject |
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