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Lesson 2 - Basic Sentence Structure PDF

The document explains the concept of sentence structure, detailing the essential components such as subject, verb, object, complement, and modifier. It emphasizes that a complete sentence must include at least a subject and a verb, while also providing examples of each component. Additionally, it outlines the types of verbs, objects, complements, and modifiers that can be used in sentence construction.

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Lesson 2 - Basic Sentence Structure PDF

The document explains the concept of sentence structure, detailing the essential components such as subject, verb, object, complement, and modifier. It emphasizes that a complete sentence must include at least a subject and a verb, while also providing examples of each component. Additionally, it outlines the types of verbs, objects, complements, and modifiers that can be used in sentence construction.

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BASIC SENTENCE

STRUCTURE
Lesson 2: Sentence Structure
What is Sentence Structure?

Sentence structure refers to the way words are organized and


arranged in a sentence to form a meaningful statement.

It follows a specific grammatical order that includes essential


components like subject, verb, object, complement, and
modifier.

Each sentence must contain at least a subject (S) and a verb


(V) to be complete. More complex sentences may include
additional elements like objects (O), complements (C), and
modifiers (M).
Basic Components of Sentence Structure

Subject (S) Verb (V)


The subject is the who or what of the sentence; The verb expresses an action, state, or
it performs the action or is being described. occurrence.

Example: Example:
✦ John runs every morning. (John is the subject.) ✦ She studies hard. (studies = action verb)
✦ The cat is sleeping. (The cat is the subject.) ✦ They are happy. (are = linking verb)

Subjects can be: Types of verbs:


✔ A noun (dog, school, happiness) ✔ Action verbs (run, eat, study)
✔ A pronoun (he, she, they, it) ✔ Linking verbs (is, am, are, seem, become)
✔ A noun phrase (The little boy, My best friend) ✔ Auxiliary (helping) verbs (can, must, will, have)
Basic Components of Sentence Structure

Object (O) Complement (C)

An object receives the action of the verb. A complement gives additional meaning to the
subject or object.
Example:
✦ She reads a book. (a book = direct object) Example:
✦ He gave me a present. (me = indirect object, ✦ She is a doctor. (Complement for the subject)
a present = direct object) ✦ They made the room clean. (Complement for
the object)
Types of objects:
✔ Direct Object (DO) → receives the action (I Types of complements:
bought a car.) ✔ Subject Complement (SC) → describes the
✔ Indirect Object (IO) → receives the direct subject (He is a teacher.)
object (She gave me a letter.) ✔ Object Complement (OC) → describes the
object (They called him a genius.)
Basic Components of Sentence Structure

Modifier (M)

A modifier adds extra information to a sentence, such as


time, place, manner, or reason.

Example:
✦ She studies every night. (when?)
✦ He lives in New York. (where?)

Types of modifiers:
✔ Adverbs (quickly, often, here, yesterday)
✔ Prepositional Phrases (in the park, at the office)
Basic Sentence Structure

SV (Subject + Verb) SVO (Subject + Verb + Object

Only contains a subject and a verb Contains a subject, a verb, and a


(predicate). direct object (receiver of the action).

Example: Example:

✦ She runs. ✦ She eats an apple.


✦ The baby cries. ✦ They play football.
Thank You!
Notes
Exercise

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