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Sentence Structure

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Sentence structure: subject,

verb, object
Adapted by Ms sadia
Sentence structure: subject , verb, object

The parts of a sentence are the


subject, verb,object, complement
and adverbial. A statement begins
with the subject and the verb. There
are five main structures which we
can use to make a simple statement.
SUBJECT VERB
My arms are aching.
Something happened.
SUBJECT VERB OBJECT
need a rest.
• Five people are moving the piano.
• The subject and object can be a pronoun
• (e.g. I) or a noun phrase (e.g. the piano).
3 SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT
• This piano is heavy.
• It was a big problem.
• The complement can be an adjective (e.g.
• heavy) or a noun phrase (e.g. a big problem).
• The complement often comes after be. It can
• also come after appear, become, get, feel,
look,seem, stay or sound.
• 4 SUBJECT VERB ADVERBIAL
• It is on my foot.
• Their house is nearby.

• An adverbial can be a prepositional phrase


(e.g. on my foot) or an adverb (e.g. nearby).
• 5 SUBJECT VERB OBJECT OBJECT
• It is giving me backache.
• David bought Melanie a present.
• We use two objects after verbs like give and
send
Adverbials
• We can add adverbials to all the five main
structures. My arms are aching terribly. I
really need a rest. Of course this piano is
heavy. Fortunately their house is nearby. To
everyone's surprise, David actually bought
Melanie a present yesterday.
• Parts of the sentence (A)
• Mike and Harriet are on holiday. They have written a
postcard to David and Melanie. Look at each
• underlined phrase and say what part of the sentence
it is: subject, verb, object, complement or adverbial.
• ► We're having a great time. object
• 1 The weather is marvellous. 4 We're on a farm.
• 2 We really enjoy camping. 5 We like this place.
• 3 It's great fun. 6 The scenery is beautiful.
• ► We're having a great time. object
• 1 The weather is marvellous.
• 4 We're on a farm.
• 2 We really enjoy camping.
• 5 We like this place.
• 3 It's great fun.
• 6 The scenery is beautiful.
3 Word order (A)
• Put the words in the correct order and write the statements.
• ► is / Melanie / very nice Melanie is very nice.
• 1 football / likes / Tom ………………………………………………
• 2 an accident / David / had ………………………………………………
• 3 moved / the piano / we ………………………………………………..
• 4 a tall woman / Harriet / is ………………………………………………..
• 5 sat / on the flooreveryone………………………………………………..
• 6 gave / some help / Mike's friends / him .........................
4 Adverbials (B)
• These sentences are from a news report. Write
down the two adverbials in each sentence.
• Each adverbial is a prepositional phrase or an
adverb.
• ► Prince Charles opened a new sports in Stoke
centre yesterday.
• 1 He also spoke with several young people.
• 2 The sports centre was first planned in 1994.
• 3 Naturally, the local council could not
finance the project without help.
• 4 Fortunately, they managed to obtain money
from the National Lottery.

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