Clause
A group of words with a subject and a verb
1. Independent clause (IC)
A group of words with a subject and averb...that expresses a complete thought (a simple sentence)
2. Dependent clause (DC)
A group of words with a subject and a verb...that does not express a complete thought (a simple sentence)
Verb
The action of the clause
Helping Verb (23)
Maybe Mr. Do should have a will.
maybe
might
must
|
be
being
been
am
is
are
was
were
|
do
does
did
|
should
could
would
|
have
has
had
|
will
can
shall
|
(http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/1help.htm)
Linking Verb
(AKA state-of-being verbs)
Reveals something about the subject's state of being.
Linking verbs are followed by predicate adjectives or predicate nouns.
[some of them]
feel
taste
look
smell
appear
grow
remain
stay
turn
seem
sound
become
prove
|
[to be]
am
is
are
was
were
be
being
been
|
(http://www.donnayoung.org/english/pos/linking_verbs.htm)
Subject
Who/what is doing the action
Who/what the clause is about
Simple Subject--one word
Complete Subject--a group of words
Object
What receives the verb's actioin
Do NOT confuse subjects and objects
(Passive voice: Objectification | the over-correction: Idolatry)
To Find the Subject
1. Find main clause
2. Find main verb
3. Ask: Who/what (verb)?
OR
Who/What is the sentence about?
Your answer is your subject
Phrase
A group of words without either a subject or a verb
Comma
Fundamental purpose: To clarify, not to pause
1. To separate ideas
2. To add information
See Leo--a great, simple resource
Parts of Speech (8)
Verb
Noun
Pronoun
Adjective
Adverb
Preposition
Conjunction (cc, sc)
Interjection
Parts of a Sentence
Subject
Who/What (verb)?
Verb (Predicate)
Object--who/what receives the verb's action
(Subject-verb) who/what?
Indirect Object
(Subject-verb-object) to whom/to what?
Complement
Subject Complement
with linking verbs
Object Complement
Phrase
Prepositional phrase
Verbal phrase
Infinitive phrase
Gerund phrase
Participial phrarse
Clause
Independent clause
Dependent clause
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