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subject who or what the sentence is about. Uses main verb direct object object of an action verb. Answers "who" or "what" after the verb. indirect object precedes the direct object. Answers "to whom" or "to what". Does NOT occur in a prep phrase. predicate adjective describes subject. occurs in predicate. found with linking verbs. predicate nominative renames the subject. is "flip-able" with subject. found with linking verbs. object complement found with action verbs. must be preceded by a direct object. renames or describes the direct object. main verb aka simple predicate central verb of the sentence. May be a verb phrase. connects to the subject of the sentence. simple subject noun or pronoun the sentence is about. no adjectives or descriptive clauses included. a word or a name only. complete subject focus of the sentence. includes all descriptive elements like adjectives, adjective clauses, phrases predicate part of the sentence separate from the complete subject IO DO OC order for action verb complements Burt left his wallet at the RESTAURANT. object of the preposition Feeling upset about the loss, Francine threw Norton her TICKET STUBS. direct object Feeling upset about the loss, Francine threw NORTON her ticket stubs. indirect object We made Elliot HAPPY. object complement The angry, Australian yellow jacket BEES, buzzed wildly around the lavender. simple subject. THE ANGRY AUSTRALIAN YELLOW JACKET BEES, buzzed wildly around the lavender. complete subject Carla is ECSTATIC about the election results. predicate adjective Buela is the PRINCES OF THE PEPPER TREES. predicate nominative grammar review of parts of speech and parts of the sentence