Subject is a noun, pronoun,
adjective, or another
construction (acting as a noun or adjective) that follow verbs
of being or
linking verb and
serves to describe or refer to the subject of the sentence.
For example : I am reading this article now.
Verbs are a class of words used to show
the performance of an action (do, throw, run), existence (be), possession
(have), or state (know, love) of a subject. To put it simply a verb shows what
something or someone does.
For example:
1. Paul rides a bicycle.
* Here, the verb rides certainly
denotes an action which Paul performs - the action of riding a bicycle.
2. We buy some books to learn
English verbs.
* In this example, the action word
is "to buy". It tells us that the subject "we", that is the
person who performs the action of the verb is "buying some books".
Complement is a noun and verb. It also has a matching
adjective, complementary. In any case, it refers to something that completes or
goes well with something.
For example :
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Bill bought a
new car yesterday?
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(What
did Bill buy?)
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Lian was
reading a book.
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(What
was Lian reading?)
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She wants to eat
pizza.
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(What
does she want to eat?)
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He saw Sarah
at the restaurant last night.
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(Whom
did he see at the restaurant?)
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Mr. Hiddle
called Lampard yesterday.
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(Whom did he see at the restaurant?)
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She was
making a cake.
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(What
was she making?)
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Modifier is a word,
phrase and clause
in the English language that has a
function as an adjective (adjective) or adverb
(adverb) which explains
another word or group
of words.
For example :
Example of prepositional phrases :
In the morning, at university, on
the table
A modifier can also be an adverb or
an adverbial phrase :
Last night, hurriedly, next year,
outdoors, yesterday
Example :
1. John bought a book at the bookstore
(modifier place)
2. Jill was swimming in the pool
yesterday
(modifier of place)(modifier of
time)
3.
Mery was driving car in the street
(modifier of place)
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