Sentence Complements Flashcards
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What is a sentence complement? Give the 4 complements.
A complement is one or more words in the predicate that complete the subject and verb. The 4 complements are: Predicate nom, predicate adj, direct object, and indirect object
Define predicate nominative
A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject.
Define predicate adjective
A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject.
What question does the predicate nominative or predicate adjective answer?
The predicate nominative or adjective answers the question what or who after a linking verb.
What is a linking verb?
A linking verb connects the subject with a noun or adjective in the predicate. it shows being not action
What is the most common linking verb
The to-be verb is the most common linking verb.
Define direct object
A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb
what question does a direct object answer
the direct object answers the question what or whom after an action verb
what is an indirect object?
The indirect object precedes the direct object and tells to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done.
Give the 8 kinds of pronouns in pairs
Personal + possessive
Intensive + Reflexive
Relative + Interogative
Demonstrative + Indefinite
What is a transitive verb?
A transitive verb requires a direct object to complete its meaning
What is an intransitive verb?
An intransitive verb does not require a direct object to complete its meaning.
What is the difference between the active and passive voice?
In the active voice, the subject performs the action of the verb. In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb.
adverbs of degree modify adjectives and other adverbs - give ex.
very, so, too, really, rather, quite, especially
What is a conjunction
A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses
what are the 3 kinds of conjunctions
The three kinds of conjunctions are coordinating, correlative, and subordinating conjunctions.
What are coordinating conjunctions? give examples
The coordinating conjunctions join words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance. THE COORDINATING CONJUNCTION can be remembered by the acronym FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What are correlative conjunctions? give examples.
The correlative conjunctions work in pairs to join words, phrases or clauses of equal importance:
either …….or
both…….and
weather……or
neither….nor
not only…but (also)
What is a preposition?
A preposition is a word used to show the relation of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence
Give 20 common prepositions
about, after against, at, before, between, by, during, for, from, in, into, of, on, over, through, to, under, with, without
