Sentence Structure
Meaning
of Sentence Structure
Sentence is the arrangement of the words being patterned unity
meaning that can be well understood.
The structure of a sentence composed of as follows :
Subject
Subject is a person, object, clause or phrase that became a
topic of conversation or the cause of a thing happened.
Example :
Caroline going to dinner with Stefan tonight
S
Elena went to supermarket
today.
S
S
Verb
Verb is a word that serves to indicate the action of subject, indicate events or circumstances.
Verb is a word that serves to indicate the action of subject, indicate events or circumstances.
Example :
Lizzie and Jossie were eating chocholate cake.
V
Damon is going to New Orleans tomorrow.
V
Complement
Complement is a word or group of words that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object.
Example :
The noodle tasted is delicious
C
That lady is very beautiful
C
Modifier
Modifier is a word, phrase or clause that functions as an adjective or adverb which explains another word or group of words. Modifier serves to explain the time (Modifier of Time), explain the place (Modifier of Place), or explain how to carry out activities (Modifier of Manner).
Example :
Bonnie usually eat dinner at 7 pm.
Modifier
of Time
Mat bought a milk at the supermarket.
Modifier of Place
My
father is driving very fast.
Modofier of Manner
Source
:
Exercise Page 44
1. George is
cooking dinner tonight.
S V C MT
S V C MT
2. Henry
and Marcia have visited the President.
S V c
S V c
3. We can
eat lunch in this restaurant today.
S V C MP MT
4. Pat should
have bought gasoline yesterday.
S V C MT
5. Trees grow.
S V
6. It was
raining at seven o’clock this morning.
S V MT MT
7. She opened a
checking account at the bank last week.
S V C MP MT
8. Harry is
washing dishes right now.
S V C MT
9. She opened her
book.
S V C
10. Paul,William, and Mary were
watching television a few minutes ago.
S V C MT
