English Grammar

The Subject

With in the sentence it is the person or thing doing the action

Predicate

It is everything in the sentence excluding the subject

Noun phrase

A group of words that functions in a sentence as a subject or object, typically consisting of a noun and its modifiers

Verb phrase

A group of words that includes a verb and any direct or indirect objects, but does not include the subject

Adjectival phrase

A group of words that describes a noun in a sentence, typically including an adjective and any modifiers

Intransitive

a verb that does not require a direct object to complete its meaning

Intransitive

verbs that can stand alone in a sentence without needing a direct object

Transitive

a verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning

Antecedent

a word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to in a sentence

Dependent clause

a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence

Independent clause

A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a complete sentence

Adverb phrase

a group of words that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb, typically indicating time, manner, place, or degree. It might question the degree of an affected object

Appositive phrase

a noun or noun phrase that renames or clarifies another noun, often set off by commas

Infinitive

the base form of a verb, usually preceded by "to," that can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb in a sentence

Preposition

a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, often indicating direction, location, or time

Preposition phrase

a group of words that includes a preposition and a noun or pronoun, functioning as a single unit in a sentence