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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" | ||
{{Clause (grammar)}} | {{Clause (grammar)}} | ||