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Explanation of Subject, Verb, Complement and Modifier..
1. Subject
The subject is the agent of the sentence in the active voice; it is the person or thing that performs or is responsible for the action of the sentence and it normally precedes the verb.
2. Verb
The verb follows the subject in a declarative sentence; it generally shows the action of the sentence.
3. Modifier
A modifier tells the time, place or manner of the action. Very often it is a prepositional phrase. A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun.
4. Complement.
A complement completes the verb. It is similar to the subject because it is usually a noun or noun phrase; however, it generally follows the verb when the sentence is in the active voice.
Example:
1. Bianka is playing a bike in the garden.
(Bianka = Subject | is playing = verb phrase | a bike = complement | in the garden= modifier of place)
2. Mr. Takura is teaching math this morning.
(Mr. Takura = Subject | is teaching = verb phrase | math = complement | this morning = modifier of time)
3. Celia have visited the president in his house.
(Celia = Subject | have visited = verb phrase | the president = complement | in hishouse = modifier of place)
4. Bobby reading a comic in the bed.
(Bobby = Subject | reading = verb phrase |a comic = complement | in the bed = modifier of place | today = modifier of time)
5. Donni played a ball at the field last night.
(Donni = Subject | played = verb | a ball = complement | at the field= modifier of place | last night = modifier of time)
- Pronouns
There are five forms of pronouns in english; subject pronouns, complement pronouns (object pronouns), possessive pronouns, possessive adjectives and reflexive pronouns.
1. Subject Pronouns
Subject pronouns occur in the subject position of a sentence or after the verb be.
Verbs: I, you, he, she, it, they, we
Example: I am playing a ball
2. Complement Pronouns
Complement pronouns occur in complement position, whether they complement a verb or a preposition.
Verbs: me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them
Example: Rico called me on the phone.
3. Possessive Adjectives
Possessive adjectives are not the same as possessive pronouns. These simply modify, rather than replace, nouns; possessive pronouns replace nouns. Possessive forms indicate ownership.
Verbs: my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their
Example: Paul is washing his car.
4. Possessive Pronouns
These pronouns cannot precede a noun. They are pronouns and thus replace the noun. The noun is understood from the context and is not repeated.
NOTE:
mine = my + noun; for example, my car.
yours = your + noun; for example, your car.
hers = her + noun; for example, her car.
Verbs: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, yours, theirs.
Example: This is your car = This is yours
5. Reflexive Pronouns
These pronouns usually follow the verb and indicate that the subject is both giving and receiving the action.
Verbs: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
Example: his mother bought him a new car = John bought himself a new car.
1. Subject
The subject is the agent of the sentence in the active voice; it is the person or thing that performs or is responsible for the action of the sentence and it normally precedes the verb.
2. Verb
The verb follows the subject in a declarative sentence; it generally shows the action of the sentence.
3. Modifier
A modifier tells the time, place or manner of the action. Very often it is a prepositional phrase. A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun.
4. Complement.
A complement completes the verb. It is similar to the subject because it is usually a noun or noun phrase; however, it generally follows the verb when the sentence is in the active voice.
Example:
1. Bianka is playing a bike in the garden.
(Bianka = Subject | is playing = verb phrase | a bike = complement | in the garden= modifier of place)
1. Bianka is playing a bike in the garden.
(Bianka = Subject | is playing = verb phrase | a bike = complement | in the garden= modifier of place)
2. Mr. Takura is teaching math this morning.
(Mr. Takura = Subject | is teaching = verb phrase | math = complement | this morning = modifier of time)
3. Celia have visited the president in his house.
(Celia = Subject | have visited = verb phrase | the president = complement | in hishouse = modifier of place)
4. Bobby reading a comic in the bed.
(Bobby = Subject | reading = verb phrase |a comic = complement | in the bed = modifier of place | today = modifier of time)
5. Donni played a ball at the field last night.
(Donni = Subject | played = verb | a ball = complement | at the field= modifier of place | last night = modifier of time)
- Pronouns
1. Subject Pronouns
Subject pronouns occur in the subject position of a sentence or after the verb be.
Verbs: I, you, he, she, it, they, we
Example: I am playing a ball
2. Complement Pronouns
Complement pronouns occur in complement position, whether they complement a verb or a preposition.
Verbs: me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them
Example: Rico called me on the phone.
3. Possessive Adjectives
Possessive adjectives are not the same as possessive pronouns. These simply modify, rather than replace, nouns; possessive pronouns replace nouns. Possessive forms indicate ownership.
Verbs: my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their
Example: Paul is washing his car.
4. Possessive Pronouns
These pronouns cannot precede a noun. They are pronouns and thus replace the noun. The noun is understood from the context and is not repeated.
NOTE:
mine = my + noun; for example, my car.
yours = your + noun; for example, your car.
hers = her + noun; for example, her car.
Verbs: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, yours, theirs.
Example: This is your car = This is yours
5. Reflexive Pronouns
These pronouns usually follow the verb and indicate that the subject is both giving and receiving the action.
Verbs: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
Example: his mother bought him a new car = John bought himself a new car.
