Sentence Structure
Meaning
of Sentence Structure
Sentence is a grammatical
construction that contains an intact mind. Sentence formed from one or more
clause, wherein at least one independent clause (consisting of subject and
predicate).
1.
Subject
The subject of a sentence is the person or thing doing
the action or being described.
Ex
1 :
Tania and I got the best value for our
test.
S
S
The
subject of a sentence is one of the basic parts of a sentence. The other basic part is the predicate. The predicate tells us something
about the subject (i.e., it tells us what action the subject is performing, or
it describes the subject). Every sentence must have a verb, and every verb must
have a subjec
2.
Verb
A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state
of being.
Ex
1 :
The kids laugh at the
same time.
V
V
3. Complement
Complement is a word or group of words that complement
the meaning of the subject, verb, or object. Thus, there are three kinds of
complement, namely: subject, verb, and object complement.
Ex 1 : my favorite Activities are reading and writing
C C
Ex 2 :His Dream is to win a cooking contest
C
4.
Modifier
A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause
which functions as an adjective or an adverb to describe a word or make its
meaning more specific. Modifiers can play the roles of adjectives or adverbs.
Ex
1 : He told yesterday he changed the oil in his car.
Ex 2 : She swims so beautifully.
Adverb phrase
Exercise Page 44
1. George
is cooking dinner tonight.
S V C MT
S V C MT
2. Henry
and Marcia have visited the President.
S V P
S V P
3. We
can eat lunch in this restaurant today.
S V C
MP MT
4. Pat
should have bought gasoline yesterday.
S V C
MT
5. Trees
grow.
S
V
6. It
was raining at seven o’clock this morning.
S V
MT MT
7. She
opened a checking account at the bank last week.
S V C MP MT
8. Harry
is washing dishes right now.
S V C MT
9. She
opened her book.
S
V
C
10. Paul,William, and Mary
were watching television a few minutes ago.
S V C MT
diposting oleh Unknown @ Maret 09, 2017
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