Parts of a Sentence
In this part of Unit 1, we look at how we use the parts of speech (word forms) together to create sentences. We discuss the jobs the different parts of speech do in a sentence. We learn how parts of speech are used in sentences for two main reasons:
you'll better understand how to correct your own writing;
you'll build your grammar vocabulary to better understand grammar explanations.
Let's start by first reviewing the required parts of a sentence in Standard English. Next, we will look at each sentence part to understand which part of speech can be used to do that job in a sentence.
Subject and Predicate
Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate. The subject is who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate is the action being done by the subject.
The simple subject of a sentence can be a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun, and the simple predicate is a verb or verb phrase showing the action being done by the simple subject. In many grammar lessons, the predicate is often called just the verb or main verb. However, it must have a subject and a tense that shows the time during which the action is taking place in order to be the predicate of a sentence.
Parts of a Sentence
In this part of Unit 1, we look at how we use the parts of speech (word forms) together to create sentences. We discuss the jobs the different parts of speech do in a sentence. We learn how parts of speech are used in sentences for two main reasons:
you'll better understand how to correct your own writing;
you'll build your grammar vocabulary to better understand grammar explanations.
Let's start by first reviewing the required parts of a sentence in Standard English. Next, we will look at each sentence part to understand which part of speech can be used to do that job in a sentence.
Subject and Predicate
Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate. The subject is who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate is the action being done by the subject.
The simple subject of a sentence can be a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun, and the simple predicate is a verb or verb phrase showing the action being done by the simple subject. In many grammar lessons, the predicate is often called just the verb or main verb. However, it must have a subject and a tense that shows the time during which the action is taking place in order to be the predicate of a sentence.