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