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Identifying Sentence Parts. Subject. A noun or pronoun She is beautiful. The dog ran. A gerund (phrase) Reading is fun. Studying your notes is essential. An infinitive (phrase) To shop brings me joy. To finish my Master’s degree by next year would be a dream come true.
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Subject • A noun or pronoun • She is beautiful. • The dog ran. • A gerund (phrase) • Reading is fun. • Studying your notes is essential. • An infinitive (phrase) • To shop brings me joy. • To finish my Master’s degree by next year would be a dream come true. • A relative clause • Wherever he goes determines what plane tickets he needs. • Implied subject • Take out your books! • An expletive • It is raining outside.
Verb • Transitive • Has a direct object • Intransitive • Does not have a direct object • Linking • “To be” verbs • Am, are, is, was, were, being
Direct Object • The object that is receiving the action of the subject and verb • I gave the book to him. • The man walks his dog. • I fed the fish.
Indirect Object • The object unaffected by the verb • Miss Field gave a student the book. • He mailed his brother a letter. • I handed the cashier the money. • No direct object, no indirect object
Predicate Nominative • Follows a linking verb • A noun or pronoun that renames the subject • Buddy was my best friend. • My grandfather was a gardener.
Predicate Adjective • Follows a linking verb • Describes the subject • The dog is big and fluffy. • My nephews are energetic.
Appositive or appositive phrase • A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it • My friend McKenzie is having a baby. • My brother, Carll, has three children. • A hyper and rambunctious little girl, my niece keeps me busy when she visits.
Prepositional phrase • Will function as an adjective or adverb in a sentence • The towel is on the floor. • With a personal trainer, I could get in shape. • The dog with the thick leather collar and pink leash ran through my yard. • The pedestrian darted across the busy six-lane highway with much difficulty.
Object of Preposition • The noun or pronoun in the prepositional phrase • The towel is on the floor. • With a personal trainer, I could get in shape. • The dog with the thick leather collar and pink leash ran through my yard. • The pedestrian darted across the busy six-lane highway with much difficulty.