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English Grammar: The Parts of a Sentence

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To make a proper sentence, you need a subject and a verb — all other components of the sentence are just icing on the cake! Here’s how to break down the parts of a sentence:

  • Verb: Expresses an action or state of being.

  • Subject: The person or thing being talked about. Also the person or thing performing or being the verb, so it must match up with the verb.

  • Complement: A word or group of words that completes the meaning of the subject–verb pair.

  • Types of complements: Direct and indirect object, subject complement, object complement.

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Wendy M Anderson is an author, editor and educator. She has taught effective communication in classroom and business environments for over 20 years.

Geraldine Woods is a grammarian and writer with more than 35 years’ experience teaching and writing about English. She is the author of English Grammar For Dummies, SAT For Dummies, and Research Papers For Dummies.

Lesley J Ward is a founding member of the UK Society for Editors and Proofreaders.