Subject,
Verb, Complement, Modifier
SUBJECT
The subject of a
sentence is the noun, pronoun or noun phrase that precedes and governs the main
verb. The subject is the part of the sentence that performs an action or which
is associated with the action.
For
example:
a.
He
is a really nice guy.
“He” is the subject of the sentence,
controlling the verb and the complement.
b.
My
dog attacked the burglar.
“My dog” is the subject, controlling the
verb and the rest of the sentence.
c.
David
plays the piano
The subject “David” performs the action
of “playing the piano”.
d.
The
police interviewed all the witnesses.
The subject the police performs the
action of interviewing all the witnesses.
VERBS
Verbs are a class of
words used to show the performance of an action (do, throw, run), existence
(be), possession (have), or state (know, love) of a subject. To put it simply a
verb shows what something or someone does.
For
example:
a.
Paul
rides a bicycle.
Here, the verb rides certainly denotes
an action which Paul performs – the action of riding a bicycle.
b.
We
buy some books to learn English verbs.
In this example, the action word is “to
buy”. It tells us that the subject “we”, that is the person who performs the
action of the verb is “buying some books”.
c.
Jimmy
playing football
the action word is “playing”
COMPLEMENT
Complement can often be
confused with the Object. While the Subject and Object of a clause, in the vast
majority of cases, refer to different entities, the Complement gives more
information about either the Subject or the Object. As with the Subject and
Object elements, there is only one grouping or phrase which is considered to be
the Complement of a clause.
For
example :
a.
Bill
hit Harry.
Bill is a policeman.
b.
The
camel carried the load.
The camel smells awful.
c.
A
car hit the lamp post.
A car was what she wanted for her
birthday.
MODIFIER
Tells the time, place
or manner of the action. Very often it’s a prepositional phrase. Prepotional
phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun.
Example of prepositional phrases :
In the morning, at university, on the
table
A modifier can also be an adverb or an
adverbial phrase :
Last night, hurriedly, next year,
outdoors, yesterday
Example
:
1.
John
bought a book at the bookstore
(modifier place)
2.
Jill
was swimming in the pool yesterday
(modifier of place)(modifier of time)
3.
Mery
was driving car in the street
(modifier of place)
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