Noun & verb phrases

A person, place, or thing

in grammar, a word that helps describe or add detail to another word

a noun phrase that is the main focus of the rest of the sentence

a noun phrase that is the recipient of the action of a transitive verb. Ex: "the dog" in "Jimmy fed the dog."

a noun phrase that refers to someone/thing affected by the action of a transitive verb. Ex. "Him" in "I'll give the book to him"

the part of the sentence containing a verb and stating something about the subject. Ex. "went home" in "Jose went home."

a noun phrase joined to a subject by a verb like "to be." Ex: "son" in "Charlie is my son."

a word that controls and usually precedes a noun/pronoun and relates it to another word in the sentence. Ex. "On" in "The man ON the platform"

the noun or noun phrase the follows a preposition and completes its meaning. Ex. "silence" in "We ate in silence"

The verb in a main clause or the head of a verb phrase. Ex. "smiled" in "He smiled nervously at me"