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9th Grade
04/26/2010

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Sentence
Definition
group of words that has a subject and its predicate; and makes a complete thought
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Fragment
Definition
an incomplete thought
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Subject
Definition
Subject: the noun or subject pronoun that the sentence is about
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Predicate
Definition
the simple predicate is the verb
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Direct object
Definition
the noun or object pronoun that receives the action of the action verb.
Example: The sand burned his bare feet. Burned (action) what? Feet D.O.
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Indirect object
Definition
the noun or object pronoun between the action verb and the direct object that is indirectly affected by the action
Ex: Mary gave me the book.
Gave (action) what? Book D.O.
To whom? Me IO
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Subject complement
Definition
the noun, subject pronoun, or adjective that is linked to the subject by a linking verb, and that tells more about the subject
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Predicate nominative
Definition
a subject complement that is a noun or pronoun
Ex: Barack Obama is president of the USA.
Replace the linking verb with =
Barack Obama = President
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Predicate adjective
Definition
a subject complement that is an adjective
Ex: Michele Obama is stylish.
Ex. Michele Obama = stylish
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