Parts of a sentence Flashcards
simple subject
the key word that tells whom or what the sentence is about
complete subject
the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about, and includes the simple subject and any words that modify it
simple predicate
a word or group of words that describes the action of the subject in a sentence
complete predicate
the part of a sentence, or a clause, that tells what the subject is doing or what the subject is.
with…
- verb and all the words attached to the verb, such as an object, an adverb, or a prepositional phrase.
direct object
a word or phrase that receives the action of the verb.
what?
whom?
what was?
indirect object
a word or phrase that receives the direct object in a sentence
to whom/what?
for whom/what?
complements
a word, phrase, or clause that is necessary to complete the meaning of a given expression
predicate nominative
defines the subject (noun)
predicate adjective
gives a detail about the subject (adjective)
preposition
comes before noun or pronoun to describe location, direction & spatial relationships.
where when how
conjunction
joins two words, phrases or sentences (FANBOYS)
prepositional phrases
preposition + object is effects
phrase
a group of words that functions as a unit within a sentence but lacks a subject or predicate
clause
group of words with a subject + verb (predicate)
independent clause
a group of words that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence
