The Parts of the Sentence
The parts of the sentence are a set of terms for describing how people construct sentences from smaller pieces. There is not a direct correspondence between the parts of the sentence and the parts of speech -- the subject of a sentence, for example, could be a noun, a pronoun, or even an entire phrase or clause. Like the parts of speech, however, the parts of the sentence form part of the basic vocabulary of grammar, and it is important that you take some time to learn and understand them.
- Subject and Predicate
- Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject.
- Objects and Complements
- A verb may be followed by an object that completes the verb's meaning.
- Apposition
- When two words, clauses, or phrases stand close together and share the same part of the sentence, they are in apposition and are called appositives.
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