- Find the definition of subject, verb, object, modifier!
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Subject
The subject of a sentence is a noun, a person, place, thing, idea, or
feeling. The subject often, but not always, comes at the beginning of the
sentence. The subject can be more than one noun. The subject is always
performing an action, doing something, being something, or feeling something. Subjects
are always nouns or noun equivalents (pronouns, gerunds, certain infinitives,
phrases made from these verbals, and noun clauses). The subject is the person,
place, or thing that does or controls the action of the verb. It is the concept
that answers the question who? or what? does or is in
relation to the verb.
o Verb
Verbs are
action words. Run and jump are verbs. Some actions are more subtitle. Stay and wait are verbs.
Even to be is a verb. Every sentence has at least one verb. There
can be more than one. A sentence can consist of nothing but a subject and a
verb. The verb is most often defined as the word or words that express action
or state of being. The trouble with this definition is that it is so broad that
it is difficult to pin down just when a word expresses action" or
"being." Verbals seem to express action, and even some nouns seem to
convey a sense of action (the race, his answer, my worry, for example).
Maybe a better
way to pin down the sentence verb is to find the word or words in the
sentence that express action or state of being but also display some of
the formal characteristics of verbs, those characteristics which have to do
with the different spellings of the word in question, that is, the different forms
of the word.
o Object
A sentence can have more than one noun. While a subject performs an
action, an object is a noun that has action performed on it. The object
usually comes after the verb. The
following examples have a subject, then a verb, then an object.
o Modifier
Another very common sentence element is modifiers. Modifiers use
adjectives or adverbs to describe, define, limit, or modify nouns or
verbs. A modifier can be a single word or a phrase. Modifiers are all of those adjective or
adverb words, phrases, or clauses that change (modify) the meaning of other
words, phrases or clauses. Although they take many forms, there are only two
kinds of modifiers-adjective and adverb.
Example : 1. To
make lemonade, you first need some lemons.
2. When he arrives, we can
try to build a fort.
3. As the cat watched, the
two puppies fought over a bone.
4. The small dog was reluctant to
learn new things.
5. Walking on the ice, she slipped
and fell.
2. Find the theory of subject – verb agreements!
Subject-verb agreement just means
using the right version of the verb to agree with the subject.
For the examples :
If you use the term "verb conjugation," your mates
will probably think you're bit of brainbox, but it just means "how verbs
change to agree with their subjects."
It's really simple. If you're a native English speaker, you'll naturally ensure your verbs agree with their subjects (i.e., conjugate correctly).
It's really simple. If you're a native English speaker, you'll naturally ensure your verbs agree with their subjects (i.e., conjugate correctly).
Example
: 1. My dog always
growls at the postal carrier.
2. Basketballs
roll across the floor.
3. I don’t understand the assignment.
4.
These clothes are too small for me.
5.
Peter doesn’t like vegetables.
