THE SUBJECT
| The simple subject may be | { | Noun—The man came. |
| Pronoun—He came. | ||
| Adjective—The poor came. | ||
| Infinitive—To find work is difficult. | ||
| Participle—Walking is good exercise. | ||
| Clause—What I learn cannot be lost. | ||
| Complete subject | — | Simple subject and modifiers. |
Modifiers of the Subject
| Adjective | { | Word—Wealthy men rule. |
| Phrase—Men of wealth rule. | ||
| Clause—Men who are wealthy rule. | ||
| Possessive | — | The man's energy was great. |
| Appositive | { | Word—The poet, Lowell, was the author. |
| Clause—The fact, that you came, pleases me. | ||
| Participle | — | The soldiers, wounded and dying, were left on the field. |
| Infinitive | — | A plan to end the war was discussed. |
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THE PREDICATE
| The simple predicate | { | Verb—The man came. |
| Verb phrase—The man has been coming daily. |
| A COMPLETE PREDICATE equals a verb or verb phrase and | { | Predicate Complement—The man was a hero. | ||
| Direct Object—The man brought the book. | ||||
| The Indirect Object—The man brought me the book. | ||||
| Adverb Modifiers | { | Word—The man works rapidly. | ||
| Phrase—The man works in the factory. | ||||
| Clause—The man works whenever he can. | ||||
| SIMPLE SENTENCES CONTAIN ONLY | { | Words—The man works hard. |
| Phrases—The man on your right works in the factory. |