Building Sentences

Building Sentences

Today we will learn about the structure of a sentence and also learn how to build it.

Basic Sentence Structure

Sentences are always built with:-

1) Subject

2) Predicate

3) Direct Object

4) Indirect Object

5) Complement

What is a Subject?

The subject of a sentence is the person, place, or thing that is performing the action of the sentence. The subject represents what or whom the sentence is about. The simple subject usually contains a noun or pronoun and can include modifying words, phrases, or clauses.

句子的主语是执行句子动作的人、地点或事物。主语代表句子是关于什么或谁。简单主语通常包含名词或代词，并且可以包含修饰词、短语或从句。

Example:

"The man likes to eat his doughnuts."

What is a Predicate?

The predicate expresses action or being within the sentence. The simple predicate contains the verb and can also contain modifying words, phrases, or clauses.

谓语表示动作或在句子中。简单谓词包含动词，也可以包含修饰词、短语或从句。

Example:

"The man likes to eat his doughnuts."

What is a Direct Object?

The direct object receives the action of the sentence. The direct object is usually a noun or pronoun.

直接宾语接收句子的动作。直接宾语通常是名词或代词

Example:

"The man likes to eat his doughnuts."

"The man likes to eat it."

"The man likes to eat them."

What is an Indirect Object?

The indirect object indicates to whom or for whom the action of the sentence is being done. The indirect object is usually a noun or pronoun.

间接宾语表示句子的动作是为谁或为谁完成的。间接宾语通常是名词或代词。

Example:

"The man gave some of his doughnuts to his friends."

"The man gave some of his doughnuts to them."

What is a Complement?

A subject complement either renames or describes the subject, and therefore is usually a noun, pronoun, or adjective. Subject complements occur when there is a linking verb within the sentence (often a linking verb is a form of the verb to be).

主语补语重命名或描述主语，因此通常是名词、代词或形容词。当句子中有连接动词时（通常连接动词是 be 动词的一种形式），就会出现主语补语。

Example:

"The man is a good father." (father = noun which renames the subject)

"The man seems kind." (kind = adjective which describes the subject)