Grammatical Function of Underlined Words

Study Notes

Subject (S): The noun or pronoun that performs the action described by the verb.
- Example: "The dog (S) is barking."
Verb (V): The action or state of being in a sentence.
- Example: "The dog is (V) barking."
Object (O): The noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb.
- Example: "I threw the ball (O) to my friend."
Complement (C): A word or phrase that renames or describes the subject.
- Example: "She is a doctor (C)."
Adjunct (A): A word or phrase that provides additional information about the circumstances of the action.
- Example: "I will meet you at 5 o'clock (A)."
Modifier (M): A word or phrase that describes or gives more information about another word.
- Example: "The big (M) red car is mine."

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc.).
Analyze the sentence structure and the relationships between words.
Consider the context and meaning of the sentence.

Identify the grammatical function of the underlined words in the following sentences:
- The teacher (_____) gave us a lot of homework.
- The sun (_____) was shining brightly in the sky.
- The book (_____) on the table is mine.

The grammatical function of an underlined word refers to its role in a sentence, such as subject, verb, object, complement, adjunct, or modifier.

Subject (S): The noun or pronoun that performs the action described by the verb.
- Example: "The dog (S) is barking."
Verb (V): The action or state of being in a sentence.
- Example: "The dog is (V) barking."
Object (O): The noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb.
- Example: "I threw the ball (O) to my friend."
Complement (C): A word or phrase that renames or describes the subject.
- Example: "She is a doctor (C)."
Adjunct (A): A word or phrase that provides additional information about the circumstances of the action.
- Example: "I will meet you at 5 o'clock (A)."
Modifier (M): A word or phrase that describes or gives more information about another word.
- Example: "The big (M) red car is mine."

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc.).
Analyze the sentence structure and the relationships between words.
Consider the context and meaning of the sentence.

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