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PARTS OF
SENTENCE
the second level of grammar
Parts of the Sentence
 Sentence: a group of words that has a subject
and its predicate, and makes a complete
thought
 Fragment: an incomplete thought (missing a
subject or a predicate)
 Subject: the noun or subject pronoun that the
sentence is about
 Predicate: the verb and other words that are
about the subject
More about subjects…
 Simple subject: the noun or subject pronoun
that the sentence is about
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The wonderful teacher praised her attentive
students.
 Complete subject: includes the simple subject
and all of its modifiers
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The wonderful teacher praised her attentive
students.
 Compound subject: a double subject
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Cameron and Andrew are the cutest boys in the
world.
and predicates…
 Simple predicate: the verb
 Mark hits the ball.
 Elizabeth is the craziest teacher.
 Complete predicate: everything that is said
about the subject:
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Mark hits the ball.
Elizabeth is the craziest teacher.
 Compound verb: The subject has more than
one verb
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Mark hits the ball, runs to first base, and falls on his
face.
 Direct object: a noun or object pronoun
that receives the action of the action
verb
 Find the direct objects in these examples:
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I met Dr. Mouton.
Please buy fruit, bread, and milk.
Did Azalea hit a home run?
 Indirect object: a noun or object
pronoun that is indirectly affected by the
action verb and that is located between
the action verb and the direct object
 Find the indirect objects in these examples:
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The waiter gave her the bill
Kyla left the waiter a tip.
Four Level Analysis
(From Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar)
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Then, Brutus, I have
much
mistook your
passion.
Parts of
Speech:____________________________________________________________________________
Parts of
Sentence:___________________________________________________________________________
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My
tongue
will
tell
the anger
of
my heart.
Parts of
Speech:________________________________________________________________________
Parts of
Sentence:______________________________________________________________________
Lord Hamlet
is
a
prince,
out
of
thy
star.
Parts of
Speech:________________________________________________________________________
Parts of
Sentence:______________________________________________________________________
 Subject complement: a word (noun,
pronoun, or adjective) or word group in
the predicate that identifies or describes
the subject.
 Hint: subject complements always follow linking verbs
 Can you identify the subject complements in
these sentences?
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Nick has been president of his class since October.
Was the masked stranger you?
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The racetrack looks slippery.
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There are 2 kinds of subject
complements:
 Predicate nominative: a predicate nominative is a
subject complement that is a noun or subject
pronoun.
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Examples:
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Mrs. Henrikson is a teacher.
The boys were athletes.
It is I, Hamlet.
 Predicate adjective: a predicate adjective is a term
sometimes used to describe a subject complement
made out of an adjective.
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Examples:
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I am sleepy.
Lauren is goofy.
The houses were blue.
Also in the predicate…
 Object Complement: a noun, object pronoun, or
adjective that completes the meaning of the direct object.
 So, how do you find the object complement?
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First, identify the direct object (what is receiving the
action?).
Then, find the word that describes that direct object.
 Go ahead! Find the object complements in these
sentences:
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They elected him president.
They painted the house blue.