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| Sentence | a group of words that expresses a complete thought |
| Simple Subject | the noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about |
| Complete Subject | consists of the simple subject plus all words that modify or explain the subject |
| Simple Predicate | the verb or verb phrase that describes the action or states the condition of the subject |
| Complete Predicate | consists of the simple predicate plus all modifiers or words that complete the meaning of the predicate |
| Complement | a word that completes the meaning of the predicate |
| Direct Object | a noun or pronoun that follows an action verb and receives the action of the verb |
| Indirect Object | a noun or pronoun that follows an action verb and tells to whom or for whom an action was done |
| Objective Complement | a noun, pronoun, or adjective that follows the direct object and either identifies, explains, or describes that object |
| Subject Complement | a word that follows a linking verb and either identifies or describes the subject |
| Predicate Adjective | an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject |
| Predicate Nominative | a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and either identifies or explains the subject |
| Sentence Diagram | the picture of the structure of a sentence |
| Declarative Sentence | a sentence that makes a statement |
| Interrogative Sentence | a sentence that asks a question |
| Imperative Sentence | a sentence that gives a command or makes a request; the subject is an understood you (you) |
| Exclamatory Sentence | a sentence that expresses strong feeling or emotion |
