CSAD 236 Simple Sentences

for exam 2

clause

contains a subject and a predicate

independent/main clause

contains a subject and a predicate and can stand alone

simple sentence

can be just a subject and a verb or a subject, verb, and object

example of subject and verb

the girl sings

example of subject + verb + object sentence

sami kicks the ball

complement

provides a description of the noun; can be an adjective, another noun, or an adverb

example of subject + verb + complement

maxim is a doctor; usually contains a copula

what adjectives usually do

precede the noun they modify

predicate adjectives

define the subject and follow linking verbs (claire is chatty)

attributive nouns

nouns used as adjectives (bus terminal, diet coke)

adverbs

a word that tells more about a verb; tells how, when, or where (gladly, next, down)

noun phrases

can be the subject of a sentence; can be embedded in verb phrases; modified before and after (postmodifiers)

examples of noun phrase postmodifiers

the girl, lydia, won the race

the flowers are red and yellow

example of subject + verb + object + adverb simple sentence

we ate the cake slowly

example of subject + verb + complement + adverb simple sentence

my car is old unfortunately