SUBJECT
Subject complement is a noun , pronoun ,
adjective , or another construction (acting as a noun or adjective ) following
verbs of being or linking verb and serves to explain or refer to the subject of
the sentence .
Subject complement is divided into three ,
namely : predicate adjective ( subjects connected with the adjective ) ,
predicate noun ( subject associated with the noun ) , and predicate pronoun (
subject connected with the pronoun ) .
For example:
* He is a really nice guy.
* “He” is the subject of the sentence,
controlling the verb and the complement.
* My dog attacked the burglar.
* “My dog” is the subject, controlling the verb
and the rest of the sentence.
* David plays the piano
* The subject “David” performs the action of
“playing the piano”.
* The police interviewed all the witnesses.
* The subject the police performs the action of
interviewing all the witnesses.
To determine the subject of a sentence, first
isolate the verb and then make a question by placing “who?” or “what?” before
it. Having identified the Subject, we can see that the remainder of the
sentence tells us what the Subject does or did. We refer to this string as the
“predicate” of the sentence.
For example:
* Who plays the piano?
=> “David” ( = Subject)
=> “plays the piano” ( = predicate) tells us
what David does.
* Who interviewed all the witnesses?
=> “The police” (= Subject)
=> “interviewed all the witnesses” ( =
predicate) tell us what the police did.
Subjects can either be “simple”, “compound” or
“complex”
·
Simple Subject
Composed of a single pronoun, noun or noun
phrase.
·
Complex Subject
A complex subject consists of a noun phrase and
any words, phrases, or clauses that modify it.
For example:
* The man who had followed us inside walked
over to the telephone.
=> central noun: man
=> complex subject: the man who had followed
us inside
* The superior performance of La Traviata
pleased the wealthy audience.
=> central noun: performance
=> complex subject: the superior performance
of La Traviata
·
Compound Subject
A compound subject consists of two or more noun
phrases (and their modifiers if any) joined together with a coordinating
conjunction.
For example:
* The man and the woman walked over to the telephone.
=> The compound subject here is the whole
phrase, “the man and the woman.”
* Neither the superior performance of La
Traviata nor the excellent wine at intermission pleased the wealthy audience.
=> Again, the whole phrase, “neither the
superior performance of La Traviata nor the excellent wine at intermission,” is
the subject. The phrase answers the question, “What pleased the wealthy
audience?”
VERB
verb ( verb ) is a function word to indicate
the action of the subject , showing events or circumstances . Verb is one of
the eight parts of speech .
English verbs are not always simple shape ( one
word ) , but may be the result of a combination of phrases into phrasal verbs
with particle ( get in , make-up , read over ) .
For example:
* Paul rides a
bicycle.
* Here, the verb rides certainly denotes an action which Paul performs – the action of riding a bicycle.
* 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”.
* Here, the verb rides certainly denotes an action which Paul performs – the action of riding a bicycle.
* 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”.
The verb tense shows the time of the action or
state. Aspect shows whether the action or state is completed or not. Voice is
used to show relationships between the action and the people affected by it.
Mood shows the attitude of the speaker about the verb, whether it is a
declaration or an order. Verbs can be affected by person and number to show agreement
with the subject.
Most statements in speech and writing have a
main verb. These verbs are expressed in “tenses” which place everything in a
point in time.
Verbs are conjugated (inflected) to reflect how
they are used. There are two general areas in which conjugation occurs; for
person and for tense.
Conjugation for
tense
Conjugation for tense is carried out on all verbs. All conjugations start with the infinitive form of the verb.
The infinitive is simply the to form of the verb For example, to begin.
The present participle form (the -ing form), is formed by adding ing to the bare infinitive. For example, to begin – beginning.
There are two other forms that the verb can take, depending on the tense type and time, the simple past form and the past participle.
Conjugation for tense is carried out on all verbs. All conjugations start with the infinitive form of the verb.
The infinitive is simply the to form of the verb For example, to begin.
The present participle form (the -ing form), is formed by adding ing to the bare infinitive. For example, to begin – beginning.
There are two other forms that the verb can take, depending on the tense type and time, the simple past form and the past participle.
The form of the
verb or its tense can tell when events take place.
For example, the verb kiss:
For example, the verb kiss:
Present Simple :
kiss/kisses
Past Simple : kissed
Future Simple : will kiss
Present Perfect : has/have kissed
Past Perfect : had kissed
Future Perfect : will have kissed
Present Continuous (Progressive) : is/am/are kissing
Past Continuous (Progressive) : was kissing
Future Continuous (Progressive) : will be kissing
Present Perfect Continuous (Progressive) : has/have been kissing
Past Perfect Continuous (Progressive) : had been kissing
Future Perfect Continuous (Progressive) : will have been kissing
Past Simple : kissed
Future Simple : will kiss
Present Perfect : has/have kissed
Past Perfect : had kissed
Future Perfect : will have kissed
Present Continuous (Progressive) : is/am/are kissing
Past Continuous (Progressive) : was kissing
Future Continuous (Progressive) : will be kissing
Present Perfect Continuous (Progressive) : has/have been kissing
Past Perfect Continuous (Progressive) : had been kissing
Future Perfect Continuous (Progressive) : will have been kissing
Conjugation for
person
Conjugation for person occurs when the verb changes form, depending on whether it is governed by a first, second, or third person subject. This gives three conjugations for any verb depending on who is acting as the subject of the verb. For example: we have I begin, you begin , and he begins. Note that only the third conjunction really shows a difference.
Conjugation for person occurs when the verb changes form, depending on whether it is governed by a first, second, or third person subject. This gives three conjugations for any verb depending on who is acting as the subject of the verb. For example: we have I begin, you begin , and he begins. Note that only the third conjunction really shows a difference.
In English, we
distinguish between regular and irregular verbs. Regular verbs are those ones
which form their past simple and past participle just by adding “-ed” to the
base of the verb. The rest are irregular.
Examples:
Examples:
* Dracula bites
his victims on the neck.
* In early October, Giselle will plant twenty tulip bulbs.
* She travels to work by train.
* We walked five miles to a garage.
* In early October, Giselle will plant twenty tulip bulbs.
* She travels to work by train.
* We walked five miles to a garage.
COMPLEMENT
A complement is the part of a
Sentence that comes after the VERB and is needed to make the sentence
complete. The following are the most important types of complement used in
English:
1.
SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
Eg: He’s a surveyor. (The Subject is completed by the complement to the verb. This is a Copula
Verb.
b. OBJECT COMPLEMEN
Eg: She sent him the fax. (The setence is completed by telling us what she sent to him.)
c. ADJECTIVAL COMPLEMENT
Eg: They’ll be happy. (The sentence is completed by the Adjective; this could be extended further,
they’ll be happy to see us, etc..)
d. PREPOSITIONAL COMPLEMENT
Eg: They talked about what needed doing. (The setence is completed by the Phrase linked to
the verb by the Preposition.)
Eg: He’s a surveyor. (The Subject is completed by the complement to the verb. This is a Copula
Verb.
b. OBJECT COMPLEMEN
Eg: She sent him the fax. (The setence is completed by telling us what she sent to him.)
c. ADJECTIVAL COMPLEMENT
Eg: They’ll be happy. (The sentence is completed by the Adjective; this could be extended further,
they’ll be happy to see us, etc..)
d. PREPOSITIONAL COMPLEMENT
Eg: They talked about what needed doing. (The setence is completed by the Phrase linked to
the verb by the Preposition.)
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.
Note :
A modifier of time usually comes last if more than one modifier is present.
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 : John bought a book at the bookstore
(modifier place)
Jill was swimming in the pool yesterday
(modifier of place)(modifier of time)
Note :
The modifier normally follows the complement, but not always. However, the modifier, especially when it’s a prepositional phrase, usually can’t separate the verb and the complement.
Example : She drove the car on the street
(verb) (complement)
Note :
A modifier of time usually comes last if more than one modifier is present.
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 : John bought a book at the bookstore
(modifier place)
Jill was swimming in the pool yesterday
(modifier of place)(modifier of time)
Note :
The modifier normally follows the complement, but not always. However, the modifier, especially when it’s a prepositional phrase, usually can’t separate the verb and the complement.
Example : She drove the car on the street
(verb) (complement)
EXAMPLE :
1.
George is cooking
dinner
tonight
Subject Verb Phrase
Complement Modifier of Time
2.
Henry and Marcia have visited
the president
Subject
Verb Phrase Complement
3.
We can
eat lunch in
this restaurant today
Subject
Verb Complement Modifier
of Place Modifier of Time
4.
Pat should
have
bought gasoline yesterday
Subject Verb
Phrase Complement Modifier
of Time
5.
Tress grow
Subject Verb
6.
It
was raining at seven o’clock this morning
Subject Verb Phrase
Modifier of Time
7.
She opened a
checking account at the
bank last
week
Subject
Verb Complement Modifier
of Place Modifier of Time
8.
Harry is
washing plate right
now
Subject Verb
Phrase Complement Modifier of Time
9.
She opened her wallet
Subject
Verb Complement
10.
Paul, William and Mary were
watching television a hours ago
Subject Verb
Phrase Complement Modifier
of Time
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