subject ,transitive verb, direct object, blahblahblah... what?! a little help please!?

Question

can you please,please,please help me understand those sentence patterns/ patterns of coordination (whatever you call it). I lost my notebook last week and i couldn't find it ( a very bad time to lose it), and i have a powerpoint presentation project due this week! someone help, i don't want to fail in grammar class!

Answer 1

Browse through here, and see if it has what you need.

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/function/sentpatt.htm

Answer 2

the SUBJECT can be called the "shining star" of the sentence. it's what or who the sentence is about.

• the cat ate her sister. subject: cat,
• the grandma broke her bones with ease. subject: grandma
• he talks to his toes. subject: he

a TRANSITIVE VERB is a verb (action word) that requires a direct object.

• he cries. cry is not transitive because it can stand on its own already.
• he drinks. drink is transitive because you'd say "drink what?" it can't stand on its own. therefore you add a direct object >> he drinks pizza juice.
• she feeds. feed is transitive because you have to say what of who is being fed. >> she feeds the fetus.

a DIRECT OBJECT is the receiver of the action.

• my dad loves the maid. "the maid" is direct object because she's the one being loved.
• the koala chewed the giraffe's neck. "giraffe's neck" is the object because it's the one being chewed.
• the killer killed the noisy doll. "the noisy doll" is the direct object because it was the one killed.

am sorry i can't define more (the blahblah part didn't help)
i hope the above explanations helped you in anyway.
good luck in that presentation.!

Answer 3

try these websites

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/subject.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subject_(grammar)
http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsASubject.htm
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/subject