Small parts
An object that receives an action
Direct object
Groups of word that forms a grammatical component
Phrase
Cannot stand alone in a sentence
Connects a complement to a subject
linking verb
What is this sentence missing?
“Ran quickly down the hill”
Noun phrase
A sentence
Independent clause
subject
Two or more words that tell the action of a subject
Verb phrase
1 subject and 1 verb
Simple sentence
An object received this
Transitive verb
Two or more words that describe a noun
Adjective phrase
What are the italicized words?
“I threw my dog the ball.”
Indirect object
What is this sentence missing?
“The dog _____ ______ from home”
Verb phrase