1.
Subject
In its simplest sense, the subject refers to the doer of the
action or to what (or whom) the sentence is all about. It can either be a
person, a place, a thing, or an idea, and can come in the form of a noun or a pronoun. Listed below are some of the most important terms related
to the concept of the subject.
a.
Simple Subject
A simple subject is a main word or words that tell what or
whom a sentence discusses, not including any modifiers.
Examples:
·
He walks to the office.
·
Dinda wears a beautiful
dress.
·
The students are tired.
b.
Complete Subject
A complete subject is all of the words that tell what or whom
a sentence discusses, including any modifiers.
Examples:
·
The old man in the back of the room asked a question.
·
The tall girl with the long hair fell into the swimming pool.
·
His new toy is already broken.
c.
Compound Subject
This term simply refers to two or more subjects in a single
sentence joined together by a connector.
Examples:
·
Zhamia
and Zhonia are twins.
·
Eid
and New Year are my favorite holidays.
·
The
birds and the butterflies are flying in the trees.
2.
Verb
Verbs are the most important component of any sentence. These
words talk about the action or the state of any noun or subject. This means that verbs show what the subject is doing or
what is the state or situation of the subject. There are different types and
classifications of Verbs; some of the most important ones are listed below:
1.
Action Verbs
These verbs talk about what the subject is doing in the
sentence. Action Verbs are one of the most easily identifiable types of verbs.
Examples:
·
Devi knocks my room.
·
He sings a song to me.
·
Sandra reads a novel.
2. Transitive
Verbs
These
Action Verbs have a definite object on which, or for which the action is being
performed. That means that the action has a definite recipient or object.
Examples:
·
I painted my bedroom walls in
purple.
·
The man kicked the ball out of the field.
·
She wrote a love letter for her boyfriend.
3. Intransitive Verbs
These verbs also show an action but
here there is no specific object on which the action is being done. To
recognize these verbs, we ask the question what is the/did the subject -verb- ?
If there is no answer present, then the verb in the sentence is an Intransitive
Verb.
Examples:
·
Paul Walker die because
the accident.
·
I fall from the tree.
·
The sun rises in the east.
4. Dynamic Verbs
These verbs denote an actual action or expression or
process done by the subject. They mean an action which can be seen or
physically felt or the result of which is seen or physically felt by the object
or an indirect object.
Examples:
·
I want to run
now.
·
The
singer sings a beautiful song.
·
I
am learning Spanish.
5. Stative Verbs
These verbs refer to the state of
the subject or the situation of the subject. Stative Verbs tell us about the
state of mind of the subject, or the relation between the subject and the
object.
Examples:
·
I
prefer banana than strawberry.
·
My mom loves me so
much.
·
This novel seems
interesting.
3. Complement
Complement
is the term used for a word (or words) which are needed to complete the meaning
of an expression. Most phrases and clauses will include a complement of some
kind. If you can't remove it from your sentence, then it's likely to be a
complement. This is how complements differ from adjuncts. Adjuncts are optional
as they are usually just descriptive. Complements are not optional. They are
essential to ensure understanding.
Examples:
·
You are beautiful.
·
Fildza is a dentist.
·
I have a dream.
Example of sentence containing
Subject, Verb, and Complement:
1.
I found
the house empty.
2.
Fadli is
typing the letter now.
3.
They go to
school every morning.
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