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LEVEL II-PARTS OF THE SENTENCE
FROM THE MAGIC LENS
A SENTENCE HAS MAIN TERMS AND MINOR TERMS
• “When we study the parts of the sentence, we are studying the structure of
thought itself. “ –Michael Clay Thompson, The Magic Lens Vol. 1 3rd Edition
• Main terms are the parts of a sentence
• Sentences are binary; they are a two-part thought
• EVERY SENTENCE has a subject (what we are talking about) and a predicate
(what we are saying about it)
• The subject is usually a noun or pronoun, and the predicate contains the verb,
other nouns, adjectives, adverbs, other pronouns, prepositional phrases, and
sometimes an interjection
SOME NEW TERMS…
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We know the sentence contains a subject and a predicate. What is in the predicate?
Simple/Complete predicate
Action or linking predicate
Direct object
Indirect object
Subject complement
Predicate noun/predicate adjective
Object complement noun/object complement adjective
Compound subject/verb/object
THE OTHER THING
• To help you better understand the parts of a sentence, we will also be
learning sentence diagramming (which is not as horrible or scary as it sounds)
• Here’s an example of what you will be doing:
BASIC DEFINITIONS (WITH AN ACTION VERB
PREDICATE)
• Subject-Doer of the action
• Verb (Simple Predicate)-The action
• Direct object-Directly receives the action
• Indirect object-Indirectly receives the action
SIMPLE/COMPLETE PREDICATE
• Simple: The verb. Just the verb. Ex: George went to the opera.
• Complete: The verb + everything else. Ex: George went to the opera.
ACTION/LINKING VERB (PREDICATE)
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REVIEW:
Action verbs have at least one object. Linking verbs make equations.
The predicate is classified as either Action Verb Predicate (AVP) or Linking Verb
Predicate (LVP) depending on the type of verb
Common Area of Confusion:
People often mistake a linking verb for an action verb. If you come across a verb you
are unsure of, set the sentence into an equation.
Ex 1: I turned green. I = green.
This equation works, which makes the predicate an LVP.
Ex 2: I turned the page. I = page?
I don’t think so. Since I do not equal the page, we can conclude that we have an AVP.
DIRECT OBJECT (D.O.)
• What directly receives the action. Ex: I gave you the gift. I is the subject, gave
is the simple AVP, and gift is the direct object. (Ignore you for now)
• Sometimes located directly after the verb; usually a noun or pronoun
• Direct objects make transitive verbs
INDIRECT OBJECT (I.O.)
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What indirectly receives the action
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Located between the verb and the direct object; usually a noun or pronoun
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Remember the example from last slide: I gave you the gift. The way to differentiate
between the I.O. and D.O. is to see which one is directly receiving the action, usually
through force. I am not giving you to the gift, I am giving the gift to you. 
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HINT: If you can mentally insert a to or for in front of the word, it is probably the
direct object. Ex 1: I gave (to) you the gift. Ex 2: I bring (for) the queen jewels.
SUBJECT COMPLEMENT (S.C.)
• The noun, pronoun, or adjective that complements the subject. Linked to the
subject by a linking verb, creating an LVP
• Predicate Noun-the subject complement as a noun. Ex: Montag was a fireman.
• Predicate Adjective-the S.C. as an adjective. Ex: Kaelan’s pants are
fluorescent.
OBJECT COMPLEMENT (O.C.)
• A noun, pronoun, or adjective complementing the direct object
• Basically the same function as the S.C., but for the direct object
COMPOUND SUBJECT/VERB/OBJECT
• Compound means paired with a conjunction, usually and.
• Ex: Jack and Jill climbed the hill. They scrubbed the windows and polished
the floor. I called Anna and Katie.
• If you see and, don’t assume it’s a conjunction. Double check to see if it forms a
compound.