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What is the complement of the subject in the sentence 'James, a talented musician, plays the piano beautifully'?
What is the complement of the subject in the sentence 'James, a talented musician, plays the piano beautifully'?
In the sentence 'The dog became a loyal companion to the family over time,' what does 'Ci' stand for?
In the sentence 'The dog became a loyal companion to the family over time,' what does 'Ci' stand for?
Which part of speech is 'lazily' in the sentence 'The cat sat lazily in the sunbeam'?
Which part of speech is 'lazily' in the sentence 'The cat sat lazily in the sunbeam'?
What type of clause is 'When the sun sets' in terms of independence?
What type of clause is 'When the sun sets' in terms of independence?
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Which element is 'She went for a walk' classified as according to the text?
Which element is 'She went for a walk' classified as according to the text?
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What is the role of 'a talented musician' in the sentence 'James, a talented musician, plays the piano beautifully'?
What is the role of 'a talented musician' in the sentence 'James, a talented musician, plays the piano beautifully'?
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Which type of clause is 'She went for a walk'?
Which type of clause is 'She went for a walk'?
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What is the function of 'lazily' in the sentence 'The cat sat lazily in the sunbeam'?
What is the function of 'lazily' in the sentence 'The cat sat lazily in the sunbeam'?
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In the sentence 'James, a talented musician, plays the piano beautifully,' what is the function of 'plays'?
In the sentence 'James, a talented musician, plays the piano beautifully,' what is the function of 'plays'?
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What does 'S P Ci A A' represent in the sentence 'The dog became a loyal companion to the family over time'?
What does 'S P Ci A A' represent in the sentence 'The dog became a loyal companion to the family over time'?
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Study Notes
Identifying Sentence Structure Elements
- A sentence consists of a subject (S), predicate (P), complement of the subject (Ci), complement of the predicate (Co), adverb (A), and appositive (Ap)
- Example sentence: "James, a talented musician, plays the piano beautifully"
- Subject: James
- Predicate: plays
- Complement of the Subject (Predicate Nominative): a talented musician
- Complement of the Predicate: the piano
- Adverb: beautifully
- Appositive: a talented musician
Independent and Dependent Clauses
- An independent clause is a complete sentence that expresses a complete thought
- Example: "She went for a walk"
- A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought
- Example: "When the sun sets"
- A dependent clause can be part of a larger sentence structure
Analyzing Sentence Structures
- Example sentence: "The dog became a loyal companion to the family over time"
- Subject: The dog
- Predicate: became
- Complement of the Subject (Predicate Nominative): a loyal companion
- Adverb: over time
- Example sentence: "The cat sat lazily in the sunbeam"
- Subject: The cat
- Predicate: sat
- Adverb: lazily
- Adverb: in the sunbeam
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Test your knowledge in identifying the structure elements of sentences. Learn about subjects, predicates, complements, adverbs, and appositives. Practice recognizing different components of sentences.
