Wednesday, March 15, 2017

English Business 2




SUBJECT

The subject of a sentence is the person or thing doing the action or being described.

Example :

1) Danny ate the lasagna.
Danny is the subject of the sentence.

2) The leader of the class 3EB10 arrived at 7.30 a.m.
The leader of the class 3EB10 is the subject of the sentence.

3) My cat is sleeping under the table.
My cat is the subject of the sentence.


VERB

A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being. A verb is a "doing" word. A verb can express:

a) A physical action (e.g., to swim, to write, to climb).
b) A mental action (e.g., to think, to guess, to consider).
c) A state of being (e.g., to be, to exist, to appear).

Example :

1) The baby is crying.
Crying is the verb of the sentence.

2) His mother went to the mall yesterday.
Went is the verb of the sentence.

3) Donald thought he was the winner of the competition.
Thought is the verb of the sentence.


COMPLEMENT

Complement is the term used for a word (or words) which are needed to complete the meaning of an expression.
Most phrases and clauses will include a complement of some kind. If you can't remove it from your sentence, then it's likely to be a complement. This is how complements differ from adjuncts. Adjuncts are optional as they are usually just descriptive. Complements are not optional. They are essential to 
ensure understanding.

Example :

1) Winnie is pretty.
Pretty is the complement of the sentence.

2) Her father arrived at 7.30 p.m.
At 7.30 p.m is the complement of the sentence.

3) Daisy met her nephew at Ciputra Mall.
At Ciputra Mall is the complement of the sentence.


Source :


Mutiara Kinanti
2B215885
3EB10

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