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* such as adjective, adverb, noun, verb, etc. | * such as adjective, adverb, noun, verb, etc. | ||
* many words can operate across or as different parts of speech | * many words can operate across or as different parts of speech | ||
** ex., an "attributive noun" acts as an adjective that modifies another noun ("'''''dog''''' food") | ** ex., | ||
*** an "attributive noun" acts as an adjective that modifies another noun ("'''''dog''''' food") | |||
*** a non-finite verb can act as an adjective, adverb or noun | |||
**** gerund (-ing), participle adjective (-ing/ -ed) or infinitive ("to" form) of a verb | |||
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== Sentence Parts == | == Sentence Parts == | ||
=== Sentence === | |||
* a grammatically complete thought, as in: | |||
** contains a subject & verb/predicate | |||
** must be a complete thought | |||
=== Subject === | === Subject === | ||
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* expresses what happens to the subject | * expresses what happens to the subject | ||
* i.e., = the verb + the result or outcome of an action | * i.e., | ||
** it follows the subject | |||
** = the verb + the result or outcome of an action | |||
* predicates always contain a verb | |||
=== Object === | === Object === | ||
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** ex. "She gave '''''him''''' a book" | ** ex. "She gave '''''him''''' a book" | ||
=== | === Subject Complement === | ||
* a | |||
** | * a noun, pronoun or adjective that "complements" a linking verb | ||
** | ** i.e., if the verb does not have a direct object it has a "complement" | ||
*** ex. "He is a guitarist" | |||
**** linking verbs such as "to be" have complements instead of objects | |||
* linking verbs do not have objects | |||
** linking verbs include, ''act, be, seem, smell,'' etc. | |||
=== Clause === | === Clause === | ||