Topic | Parts of the sentence |
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Source | https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/parts-of-the-sentence |
Content | Parts of the sentence - Easy Learning GrammarThe subject, which is either a noun phrase (see The noun phrase ) or a pronoun (see https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/the-noun-phrase_2 Pronouns ). Normally the subject comes before the verb phrase in a sentence.https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/pronouns_2 The girls had been swimming. The new teacher came in. They had finished. The verb phrase, which includes the main verb and which may have auxiliary verbs to go with it. See also Types of main verb , https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/types-of-main-verb The forms of main verbs , https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/the-forms-of-main-verbs Irregular verbs , https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/irregular-verbs Auxiliary verbs , https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/auxiliary-verbs Be , https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/be Have , https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/have Do , https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/do Modal verbs , https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/modal-verbs Can and could , https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/can-and-could May and might , https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/may-and-might Must , https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/must Shall and will , https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/shall-and-will Should , https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/should Would , https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/would Ought to , https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/ought-to Dare and need and https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/dare-and-need Used to .https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/used-to The girls had been swimming. The new teacher came in. They had finished. She uses her skateboard quite a lot. Rajiv was reading a new novel. She is riding someone else’s horse. The object, which is a noun phrase or a pronoun. She used her old skateboard. Rajiv was reading a new novel. Josh found it. The declarative .https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/the-declarative Hamish gave me a party invitation. Ruth gave Lauren a nice bunch of flowers. An adverbial, or adjunct, which is an optional part of the sentence. a single word, an adverb. Suddenly, it started to rain heavily. an adverbial phrase, a group of words that functions as an adverb. In the morning, the sky was clear. You probably won’t notice it after a while. an adverbial clause, a group of words including a verb, which functions as an adverb. I’ll get some biscuits for you when I’ve poured the drinks. When I’ve poured the drinks, I’ll get some biscuits for you. Mark played while Isabel sang. In the winter, the roads get very slippery. The roads get very slippery in the winter. A complement. With certain verbs, such as be and seem, a complement takes the place of an object. A complement can be either an adjective or a noun phrase. Complements provide further descriptive detail about the subject. See also Complements .https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/complements He became a doctor in 2005. Andrew is a motor-mechanic. He felt a bit silly when he realized what he’d done. They became good friends despite the mistake. |
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