Grammar: Difference between revisions

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== Subject ==
== Subject ==
* one of two parts of a sentence or a clause  
* one of two parts of a sentence or a clause
* the subject is the "doer" of the  
** subject + predicate (verb)
* see [[Parts of Speech]] for list of sentence parts
* the subject is the "doer" of the
** see [[Parts of Speech]] for list of sentence parts
* here we will look at the roles and forms of a subject in a sentence
* here we will look at the roles and forms of a subject in a sentence
=== subject complement ===
* adds information to a subject following a linking verb (''is, seems, sounds,'' etc.)
** the word that follows the linking verb "complements" or "completes" the subect
*** "It was late"
*** "Gillian is a doctor"


=== subject phrase ===
=== subject phrase ===
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** ex. "The conditions are poor" is a complete sentence and thought, but lacks important details as to "conditions" of what?"
** ex. "The conditions are poor" is a complete sentence and thought, but lacks important details as to "conditions" of what?"
*** so a more complete "subject phrase" might be,  
*** so a more complete "subject phrase" might be,  
**** "The weather conditions are poor"
**** "''The weather conditions'' are poor"
**** "The conditions of those teams are poor"
**** "''The conditions of those teams'' are poor"
**** "''Being smart'' helps on that test"
 
== Object ==
* the recipient of the actions
** see [[Parts of Speech]] for list of sentence parts
* objects follow "transitive" verbs, which indicate an action that necessarily "acts" upon something
** ex. "I ''hit the ball''"
*** hit = transitive verb (requires an object)
*** ball = the recipient of the action
 
=== object complement ===
* a word that modifies an object
* object complements follow verbs that express both an object of an action and a recipient of that action
** such as, ''appoint, call, create, declare, direct, elect, tell''
*** ''The committee appointed her president''
*** ''My mom declared the cookies out of bounds''
>> to complete
 


== Predicate ==
== Predicate ==
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** "Thank God it is Friday!"
** "Thank God it is Friday!"
** "The kids are hungry"
** "The kids are hungry"
== Object ==
* the subject is the "doer" of the
* see [[Parts of Speech]] for list of sentence parts
* here we will look at the roles and forms of a subject in a sentence
=== subject complement ===
* adds information to a subject following a linking verb (see above)
* = an object that is not a noun
* ex.  "Jillian thought it was late"
=== object complement ===
* a word that modifies an object
* object complements follow verbs that express both an object of an action and a recipient of that action
** such as, ''appoint, call, create, declare, direct, elect, tell
>> to complete


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