SVOCA and active + passive voice

Question 1

Subject

Answer 1

• usually a noun or a noun phrase
• does the thing, is the thing

Question 2

Verb

Answer 2

-can be a single word or phrase with one or more auxiliary verb in it
- what happens in a sentence

Question 3

Object

Answer 3

• usually a noun or a noun phase
• has the thing done to it

Question 4

Complement

Answer 4

• adjective/descriptive phrase
• nearly always after the verb “to be”

Question 5

Adverbial or adjunct

Answer 5

• can be one word/phrase/a whole clause
• tells you when, where, how often, how much

Question 6

Transitive vs intransitive verbs

Answer 6

• Transitive = require an object - The dog ran after the ball
• Intransitive = do not require an object - The dog ran