Sentence Structure

Question 1

What is a simple sentence

Answer 1

S P V. Usually a independant cluase/simple sentence

Question 2

What is a complex sentence

Answer 2

Sentence containing sub clause or clauses

Question 3

What is a compound sentence

Answer 3

sentence with one or more subject or predicate

Question 4

what is a minor sentence

Answer 4

short sentence. Clause that dont make sense on own. e.g When i arrived the big dog barked - WHEN I ARRIVED

Question 5

what is the subject

Answer 5

-the thing that performs the action, always before predicator

Question 6

what is the predicate

Answer 6

-shows the action taken place by the subject,the verb phrase.

Question 7

what is the object

Answer 7

-the thing directly affected by the action in the verb

Question 8

What is the subject compliment

Answer 8

-gives extra info about the subject,appears after the verp phrase. Usually adjective phrase,noun phrease or numeral

Question 9

What is the object compliment

Answer 9

-Adds extra info about the object of the clause.

Question 10

What is the relative clause

Answer 10

clause attahced to a relative pronoun - who,which,that