form and function

What is a complex sentence

More than 1 clause

What is a simple sentence

One clause

The NP is the subject meaning what

We are looking at who

The verb phrase is predicative meaning what

What are they doing

The predicative part can also include what

An object, compliment, adverbial

The subject uses what form

The nomative form

The object uses what form

accusative form

Nomative examples

I, you, he, shed it, we, you , they

Accusative form examples

Me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them

What is empty it

Adding it to sentence e.g

John was late- it was John that was late

What is empty there

Includes there at start of sentence

E.g a student should be on the committee- there should be a student on the committee

What test could be used to see if something is the subject

Replace it with they

Where does an object come

After a verb

What is subject compliment

It comes after a verb

Can be an adjective phrase or preposition phrase or adverb phrase

More information about subject and needed

What is an object compliment

Comes after an object

can be an adjective or noun

What is an adverbial

It’s extra information

Usually about time, duration, location and manner