What can be classified as a subject? Noun phrases: sometimes nouns are used in series linked by commas in writing and by intonation in speech or words such as ‘and’. Pronouns Some subordinate clauses The second element is known as verbs. The verb expresses a wide range of meanings such as actions, sensations or states of being. Verbs are the most necessary part of the clause and usually the rest can be omitted except in verb less clauses. What can be classified as a verb? A verb A verb element Types of verbs: Lexical verbs with a clearly stateable meaning, they act as main verbs. Modal auxiliary verbs which express the likelihood of events. Primary verbs can function as either a main or as an auxiliary verb. The form of regular verb can be predicted by rules and irregular verbs are predictable. Regular verbs have a base form, s-form, -ing participle and form. –ed Verbs are classified into two broad types: finite and non-finite. Finite verbs are shown in a contrast in tense. The third element is known as the object. They identify who or what has been directly affected by the verb. They are either direct/indirect. The fourth element is known as the complement. They give information about another clause element. It follows the subject and verb. The fifth element is the adverbial clause and they usually add information about the situation. Many advertisements, public notices, newspaper headlines and legal documents lack punctuation. When starting a sentence with or it is usually to emphasise a contrast in meaning. Spoken sentences have a different ‘and’ ‘but’ structure as it is spontaneous and there is no plan for grammar such as full stops. Sentences can be formed in whether they are formed in a regular or an irregular way. Regular sentences are often referred to as major; irregular sentences as minor. Major sentences are the vast majority of sentences and hey can be broken down into a specific pattern of elements. There are also known as sentence moods: Simple sentences contain one clause. Compound sentences consist of two or more clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions. Complex sentence-contains two or more clauses, where one is the main clause and the other is a subordinate clause. Compound complex sentence-contains both coordination and subordination. Coordinating conjunctions include and, but, or.
What can be classified as a subject? Noun phrases: sometimes nouns are used in series linked by commas in writing and by intonation in speech or words such as ‘and’. Pronouns Some subordinate clauses The second element is known as verbs. The verb expresses a wide range of meanings such as actions, sensations or states of being. Verbs are the most necessary part of the clause and usually the rest can be omitted except in verb less clauses. What can be classified as a verb? A verb A verb element Types of verbs: Lexical verbs with a clearly stateable meaning, they act as main verbs. Modal auxiliary verbs which express the likelihood of events. Primary verbs can function as either a main or as an auxiliary verb. The form of regular verb can be predicted by rules and irregular verbs are predictable. Regular verbs have a base form, s-form, -ing participle and –ed form. Verbs are classified into two broad types: finite and non-finite. Finite verbs are shown in a contrast in tense. The third element is known as the object. They identify who or what has been directly affected by the verb. They are either direct/indirect. The fourth element is known as the complement. They give information about another clause element. It follows the subject and verb. The fifth element is the adverbial clause and they usually add information about the situation. Many advertisements, public notices, newspaper headlines and legal documents lack punctuation. When starting a sentence with ‘and’ or ‘but’ it is usually to emphasise a contrast in meaning. Spoken sentences have a different structure as it is spontaneous and there is no plan for grammar such as full stops. Sentences can be formed in whether they are formed in a regular or an irregular way. Regular sentences are often referred to as major; irregular sentences as minor. Major sentences are the vast majority of sentences and hey can be broken down into a specific pattern of elements. There are also known as sentence moods: Simple sentences contain one clause. Compound sentences consist of two or more clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions. Complex sentence-contains two or more clauses, where one is the main clause and the other is a subordinate clause. Compound complex sentence-contains both coordination and subordination. Coordinating conjunctions include and, but, or.