In grammar a clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb. All sentences are clauses, but not all clauses are sentences. This is because some clauses are independent, which means they can stand…

These activities help students understand how complements work in sentences. Worksheets cover both subject complements and object complements.

Here students will practice recognizing direct objects and indirect objects, and learn how each has a specific role within a sentence. While often confusing, a little practice can help a student become familiar…

One of the most common types of phrases is the prepositional phrase. It consists of a preposition, such as “of” or “in,” the object of the preposition, and any modifiers for the object. The last three…

Every complete sentence must have a subject, often a noun or pronoun and the modifiers, and a predicate, which includes the verb and all the information relating to the action of the subject. As the subject and…

Verbals are verbs that are functioning as something other than an action word. It may function as a noun, adjective or other part of speech. This category includes gerunds, infinitives and participles. Verbals…