Lección 2: Sentence structure.

2. Sentence structure.

The parts of a sentence are: subject, verb, object, complement and adverbial. There are five main structures which can be used.

1. Subject + verb       Something-  happened.

2. Subject + verb + object.     I - love - you.

3. Subject + verb + complement*   This pizza - is - spicy.

* the complement can be an adjective or a noun phrase.

4.  Subject + verb + adverbial.  It - is- behind you.

5. Subject + verb+ object+ object.    John - gave- her- a present.

ADVERBIALS: We can add adverbials to all the structures. (See the words in blue)



1. Subject + verb       Something-  happened suddenly.

2. Subject + verb + object.     I - love - you- intensively.

3. Subject + verb + complement*   Of course This pizza - is - spicy.

* the complement can be an adjective or a noun phrase.

4.  Subject + verb + adverbial. Unluckyly  It - is- behind you.

5. Subject + verb+ object+ object.    John - gave- her- a present. immediately.





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