11/9/2010

Parts of

Speech:

Noun

Verb

Preposition

Adjective

Adverb

Interjection

Conjunction

Pronoun

Parts of

Sentence:

Subject

Predicate

Direct Object

Indirect Object

Subject complement

Clauses:

Independent

Dependent

Phrases:

Prepositional

Appositive

Verbal

SENTENCE•Group of words that contains a subject & its predicate and makes a complete thought

SENTENCE•TWO-part thought

•Subject + predicate = complete thought

•A sentence is an idea.

SENTENCEI.E.

Chip runs. Complete thought

If Chip runs still need to complete thought…

SENTENCESubject

PredicateWhat we’re talking about What we’re saying about it

Simple Subject

The noun or pronoun (the who or what of the sentence)

Edward hugged Bella.She smiled.

Complete Subject

Simple subject + all of its modifiers

Edward, the handsome vampire, hugged Bella.

The pale vampire hugged Bella.

Compound Subject

Double subject:More than one noun or pronoun

used as a double subject

Bella and Edward hugged.

PREDICATE

Verb and other words that are about the subject

Jacob and Edward are fighting over Bella.

Simple PREDICATE

VERB

Jacob and Edward are fighting over Bella.

Jacob is a wolf.

Complete PREDICATE

Everything that is said about the subject

Edward smiles at Bella.

Bella wishes he was hunkier.

Compound Predicate

More than one verb about the same subject

Bella smiles and looks down.

Direct ObjectNoun or object pronoun that receives the action of the action verb

Direct Object

Bella kissed Edward.Noun action verbnoun

Subject Predicate Direct Object

Direct Object

Noun or object pronoun (me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them)

Examples of direct objects:(answer who? or what? of verb)He dropped(dropped what?)He dropped the watermelon.Alexander defeated(defeated whom?)Alexander defeated Darius.Jacob tightened(tightened what?)Jacob tightened his fist.Edward warned________ to stay away(warned whom?)Edward warned Jacob to stay away.

Transitive Verbs vs. Intransitive verbs

Transitive verbs do take direct objects.

Intransitive verbs do not take direct objects.

Edward scowled.

(scowled who or what?) Intransitive

Bella pouted.

(pouted who or what?) Int

Jacob kissed Bella.

(kissed who?) Transitive

Indirect Object

Noun or object pronoun that is indirectly affected by the action verb and that is located between the action verb and the direct object.

Edward gave Jacob a warning to stay away.

Gave what? Direct object= warningTo whom? Indirect object=Jacob

Indirect Object

You gave me nothing.

Pronoun verb pronoun pronoun

Subject PredicateIndirectObject

DirectObject

Find the subject / predicate set

If the verb is linking, thenDo not look for a direct object.Look for a subject complement.

Look for the next subject/ predicate set and repeat.

Subject complements

He is _________He is my friend. (predicate nominative) Bertha seemsBertha seems tired. (predicate adjective)Alexander appearsAlexander appears angry. (predicate adjective)Simon is _________.Simon is the teacher. (predicate nominative)

SENTENCE

Subject

Linking Verb

Action Verb

DirectObject

Subject Complement

IndirectObject

Subject Complement

Predicate adjective

She is brilliant.

She = brilliant

Subject PredicateSubject

Complement

Subjectcomplements

They are the women of Twilight.

Bella is Edward’s girlfriend.

She is pouty.

Predicate Adjective

Subject complement made out of an adjective

I am sleepy.I = sleepy

Predicate Nominative

Subject complement that is a noun or subject pronoun

It is I, Hamlet.It = I

4 Level AnalysisJoanne tosses Annika the football. noun verb noun adj noun (level

1)

subject predicate indirect obj direct obj. (level 2)

4 Level AnalysisAnnika is sweet.

Noun v. Adj (level 1)

subject pred. subj complement (level 2)