1. What is Subject?
The part of a sentence or clause that commonly indicates (a) what it is about,
or (b) who or what performs the action.
2.
What is a verb?
A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being.
3.
What is Verb Phrase?
A verb phrase is the portion of a sentence that contains both the verb and
either a direct or indirect object (the verb’s dependents).
4.
What is Complement?
Complement is the term used for a word (or words) which are needed to complete
the meaning of an expression.
5.
What is 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.
Examples:
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My sister and her friend / were watching / television / a few minutes ago
subject
/ verb
phrase / complement / modifier of time
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We / eat / lunch
/ in this restaurant / today
subject / verb phrase / complement / modifier of place / modifier of time
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He / should have bought / gasoline /yesterday
subject / verb phrase / complement / modifier of time
Verb
Phrase Examples:
A
verb phrase can be the predicate of the clause or sentence. A verb phrase can
also be a phrase that functions as an adverb or adjective and contains a verb
and its complements, objects, or modifiers.
Following
are some verb phrase examples where the verb phrase is the predicate of a
sentence. In this case, the verb phrase consists of the main verb plus any
auxiliary, or helping, verbs.
•
She was walking quickly to the mall.
• He should wait before going swimming.
• Those girls are not trying very hard.
• Ted might eat the cake.
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