Rabu, 24 April 2013

Subject, Verb, Complement, and Modifier


1.      George     is cooking             dinner                  tonight.
     S            V-phrase        Complement       Modifier of Time
2.      Henry and Marcia      have visited       the president.
              S                        V-phrase          Complement
3.      We     can eat             lunch              in this restaurant               today.
S       V-phrase     Complement        Modifier of Place       Modifier of Time
4.      Pat     should have bought         gasoline               yesterday.
  S                V-phrase              Complement       Modifier of Time
5.      Trees     grow.
   S       V-phrase
6.      It     was raining     at seven o’clock this morning.
S       V-phrase                 Modifier of Time
7.      She      opened     a checking account          at the bank                last week.
  S       V-phrase          Complement          Modifier of Time      Modifier of Time
8.      Harry     is washing            dishes                right now.
     S          V-phrase       Complement     Modifier of Time
9.      She       opened          her book.
S          V-phrase     Complement
10.  Paul, William, and Mary     were watching         television       a few minutes ago.
                  S                               V-phrase          Complement       Modifier of Time