TOPIC: THE PARTS OF SENTENCES

 

    1. Subjects:

       a: simple

       b: complete

       c: compound

     

    2. Predicates:

       a: simple

       b: complete

       c: compound

      

    3. Complements:

       a: Predicate adjectives

       b: Predicate nominatives

       c: Direct Obj.

       d: Indirect Obj.

     

    4. Phrases:

       a: verb phrases

       b: Prepositional phrases

       c: Verbals and verbal phrases -- gerunds, participles, and infinitives

     

    5. Clauses:

       a: Independent Cl.

       b: Dependent Cl. (Subordinate Cl.) ¡V noun cl. / adj.cl. / adv. cl

      

    6. Sentences: 

       a: Simple S

       b: Compound S

       c: Complex S

       d: Compound-complex S