1 SUBJECT LAY SENGHOR

2 What is a subject? Definition: A subject is a word, phrase or clause that is mixed with that of actor or agent and other time with that of carrier of attributes. LAY SENGHOR

3 FORMS OF SUBJECT PRONOUN DETERMINERLESS NOUN PHRASE ( BARE NOUN PHRASE) NOUN PHRASE GERUND GERUND PHRASE INFINITIVE LAY SENGHOR

4 INFINITIVE PHRASE A CLAUSE AN EXPLETIVE ( IT, THERE ) A DIRECT QUOTATION I love you is often heard these days. LAY SENGHOR

5 What is a predicate ? Definition: A predicate is the part of sentence that contains a verb or verb phrase and its complement. LAY SENGHOR

6 FORMS OF PREDICATE LAY SENGHOR 4 VERBVERB PHRASE VERB + OBJVERB + COMP

7 What is an object? Definition: An object is the person or thing affected by the action described in the verb. LAY SENGHOR

8 FORMS OF OBJECTS PRONOUN NOUN PHRASE GERUND GERUND PHRASE INFINITIVE INFINITIVE PHRASE DETERMINERLESS NOUN PHRASE LAY SENGHOR

9 A DIRECT QUOTATION A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE. LAY SENGHOR

10 What is a complement? Definition: A complement is a part of sentence that gives you more information about subject or the object. LAY SENGHOR

11 KINDS OF COMPLEMENT SUBJECTIVE COMPLEMENT OBJECTIVE COMPLEMENT. Note: Complements are used with linking verb. Complement often consists of an adjective or noun phrase, but can also be a participle phrase. I saw her standing there. LAY SENGHOR

12 What is an intensifier? Definition: An intensifier is a word that is used to emphasize another word or phrase. LAY SENGHOR

13 KINDS OF INTENSIFIER INTENSIFYING ADJECTIVE INTENSIFYING ADVERB. Definition: An intensifying adjective is a word that is used to modify noun. An intensifying adverb is a word that is used to modify adverb, adjective and other adverbs. LAY SENGHOR

14 What is an apposition? Definition: An apposition is a word or group of words that identifies or renames another word in a sentence. An appositive at the beginning of a sentence is usually followed by a comma. LAY SENGHOR

15 KINDS OF APPOSITION DEFINING APPOSITION NON-DEFINING APPOSITION Vocative is a word or participle form of a word used to show that you are speaking or writing to someone. LAY SENGHOR