Parts of Speech
Noun
The name of a person, place or thing
Pronoun
A word that takes the place of a noun
Adjective
A word that modifies a noun or pronoun
Verb
A word that shows action, being, or links a subject to a subject complement.
Adverb
A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
Preposition
A word that shows the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence.
Conjunction
A word that joins two words or two groups of words
Interjection
A word that shows emotion but has no grammatical function
The name of a person, place or thing
Pronoun
A word that takes the place of a noun
Adjective
A word that modifies a noun or pronoun
Verb
A word that shows action, being, or links a subject to a subject complement.
Adverb
A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
Preposition
A word that shows the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence.
Conjunction
A word that joins two words or two groups of words
Interjection
A word that shows emotion but has no grammatical function
Parts of the Sentence
Subject
- The simple subject is the noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about.
- The complete subject includes all words that tell who or what the subject is.
- A compound subject is a subject with two or more nouns or pronouns joined by the word and or another conjunction. Compound subjects share the same predicate.
Predicate
- The complete predicate includes the verb and other words that are about the subject.
- A simple predicate is only the verb or verb phrase.
- A compound predicate is two or more verbs joined by the word and or another conjunction. Compound predicates share the same subject.
Subject Complement
A noun, subject pronoun, or adjective that is linked to the subject by a linking verb (is, are, seems, looks) and renames or describes the subject.
Direct Object
A noun or object pronoun that receives the action of the action verb. The direct object answers the question "what" after the verb.
Indirect Object
A noun or object pronoun that is indirectly affected by the action verb, and that is located between the action verb and the direct object. In indirect object answers the questions "to whom" or "for whom"
Phrases
A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and does not contain both a predicate and its subject.
Prepositional Phrase
A prepositional phrase is a group of words consisting of a preposition, a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object. A prepositional phrase will function as an adjective or adverb.
Appositive Phrase
An appositive phrase is a noun with modifiers that renames another noun right beside it.
Participle Phrase
A participle is a verb form that acts as an adjective. Present participles end in -ing. Past participles often end in -ed or -t, but they can also take other forms. A participial phrase includes the participle and any words modifying or related to the participle.
Prepositional Phrase
A prepositional phrase is a group of words consisting of a preposition, a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object. A prepositional phrase will function as an adjective or adverb.
Appositive Phrase
An appositive phrase is a noun with modifiers that renames another noun right beside it.
Participle Phrase
A participle is a verb form that acts as an adjective. Present participles end in -ing. Past participles often end in -ed or -t, but they can also take other forms. A participial phrase includes the participle and any words modifying or related to the participle.
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Gerund Phrase
A gerund phrase will begin with a gerund, an - ing form of a verb, and will include other modifiers and/or objects.
Gerund phrases always function as nouns, so they will be subjects, subject complements, direct objects, indirect objects, or the object of a preposition in the sentence.
A gerund phrase will begin with a gerund, an - ing form of a verb, and will include other modifiers and/or objects.
Gerund phrases always function as nouns, so they will be subjects, subject complements, direct objects, indirect objects, or the object of a preposition in the sentence.
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Infinitive Phrase
An infinitive phrase will begin with an infinitive [to + simple form of the verb]. It will include objects and/or modifiers. Infinitive phrases can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.
What Is This Infinitive Phrase Doing?!
Noun
An infinitive phrase will begin with an infinitive [to + simple form of the verb]. It will include objects and/or modifiers. Infinitive phrases can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.
What Is This Infinitive Phrase Doing?!
Noun
- Is it what the sentence is about? Does it begin the sentence and is not followed by a comma? (subject) -
- Does it answer “what” after the verb? (direct object)
- Does it follow a linking verb (is, are, was, were) not a verb phrase (is trying, are going) and rename or identify the subject? (subject complement)
- Does it answer the question “which one” or “what kind” in relation to a noun?
- Does it answer the question “why” or “how” in relation to a verb?
- Does it answer the question “why” or “how” in relation to an adjective? (usually the adjective is a subject complement)
Diagramming Infinitive Phrases
Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases Used as Nouns
1. The club’s goal was to raise money for the United Way.
2. Gillian expected to pass the test with ease.
3. To finish this paper by tomorrow will be very difficult.
4. Seth decided to go to the game by himself.
Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases Used as Modifiers
1. Wendy made time every day to play with her dog.
2. The contractors wired the house to be demolished.
3. I am too busy to go to the game tonight
4. Robert is unwilling to help his friend.
5. The one to watch is Ernie.
Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases Used as Nouns
1. The club’s goal was to raise money for the United Way.
2. Gillian expected to pass the test with ease.
3. To finish this paper by tomorrow will be very difficult.
4. Seth decided to go to the game by himself.
Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases Used as Modifiers
1. Wendy made time every day to play with her dog.
2. The contractors wired the house to be demolished.
3. I am too busy to go to the game tonight
4. Robert is unwilling to help his friend.
5. The one to watch is Ernie.
Our Verbal Phrase Review
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