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- What is a subject? - Walden University
What is a subject? A subject is a part of a sentence that contains the person or thing performing the action (or verb) in a sentence (See What is a verb?) Here are some examples: Example: Jennifer walked to the store In this sentence, the subject is "Jennifer" and the verb is "walked " Example: After lunch, I will call my mother
- What are the basic elements of a sentence? - Walden University
To have a complete sentence, a writer must have a subject as well as a predicate that contains a verb Additional Resources: View some examples and further explanation of the general sentence elements Check out a grammar quiz or an interactive grammar module to practice your grammar skills
- What is agreement in grammar? - Walden University
Review other web resources on subject-verb agreement See more web resources on noun-pronoun agreement Test your grammar knowledge with various online grammar quizzes or explore a self-paced grammar module Further Questions? Would you like a current or future assignment to be reviewed by the Writing Center?
- What is a phrase? - Walden University
A phrase is a group of words that works together in a sentence but does not contain a subject or a verb Often phrases are used for descriptions of people, things, or events
- How do I avoid passive voice? - Walden University
To avoid passive voice, you must be direct and precise in your verb choices Passive voice is a verb form that creates a sense of indirect action in a sentence and often conceals the subject of a sentence Thus, the subject may or may not be clear in sentence Although it is not always inappropriate to use, passive voice can make your writing seem vague There are a few indicators of passive
- What is a direct or indirect object? - Walden University
The order of a sentence in standard English is typically subject-verb-object The subject is what does the action, the verb is the action itself, and the object is what receives the action
- What is a sentence fragment? - Walden University
Every complete sentence must have a subject and a verb A sentence fragment is missing one or both of these essential elements Here are a few examples: Ran after the ball (This fragment has no subject ) My aunts, uncles, and cousins (This fragment has no verb ) A dependent clause, which is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, can be a fragment: After we eat
- How do I find a specific database? - Walden University
More Information: How do I find databases by subject? How do I find required Library course materials? How do I find scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles? Where can I find EBSCO or EBSCOhost? Where can I find ProQuest? Do you have more questions about databases? Ask a Librarian! Help us do better Was this helpful? 0 0
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