Parts of a Sentence

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. It tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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What is the predicate of a sentence?

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The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is. It includes the verb and any objects or modifiers.

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What is a direct object?

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A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb directly. It answers the question 'what?' or 'whom?' after the verb.

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What is an indirect object?

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An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that receives the direct object. It answers the question 'to whom?' or 'for whom?' the action of the verb is done.

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What part of speech is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What part of speech is a verb?

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A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being.

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What part of speech is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun.

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What part of speech is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly'.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.