Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 2, Pertemuan 1 : Subject, Verb, Complement & Modifier

Subject 

The Subject is the agent of the sentence in the active Voice. Subject is the person or thing that does the action of the sentence, and subject normally precedes the verb.

Note: Every sentence in English must have a Subject

e.g.      

Coffee is delicious

Milk contains calcium

The subject may be a noun phrase. A noun phrase is a group of words ending with a noun. (it CANNOT begin with a preposition).

e.g.      

The book is on the table

That new red car is John’s

In some sentences there is not a true subject. However it and there can often act as pseudo-subjects and should be considered as subjects.

e.g.     

It is a nice day today

There was a fire in that building last month

Verb

The Verb follows the subject, it generally shows the action

of the sentence.

Note: Every sentence must have a verb

e.g.      

John drives too fast

They hate spinach

The verb may be a verb phrase. A verb Phrase consists of one or more auxiliaries and one main

verb. The auxiliaries always precede the main verb.

e.g.      

John is going to Miami tomorrow

(auxiliary is; main verb going)

Jane has been reading that book

(auxiliary has, been; main verb reading)

Complement

A complement completes the verb. It is similar to the subject because it is usually a noun or noun phrase, However, it generally follows the verb when the sentence is in the active voice.

Note:Every sentence does not require a complement.

The complement CANNOT begin with a preposition.

e.g.      

He was smoking a cigarette

John bought a cake yesterday

Modifier

Modifier tells the time, place or manner of the action. Very often it is a prepositional Phrase. Prepositional Phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun.

Note: A modifier of time usually comes last if more than one modifier is present.

e.g.      

of prepositional phrases

in the morning, at the university, on the table

A modifier can also be an adverb or an adverbial phrase: Last night, hurriedly, next year, outdoors, yesterday

e.g.      

John bought a book at the bookstore

                                         modifier of place

Jill was swimming in the pool yesterday

                                         modifier of place   modifier of time

Note:

The modifier normally follows the complement, but not always. However, the modifier, especially when it is a prepositional phrase, usually cannot separate the verb and the complement.

e.g.      

She drove the car on the street

verb    complement

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