English for the Eager Learners

Lesson 2
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Summary (At this first stage, it is good enough to understand the following.)
To think this way
Word(s)
(before a verb)
Word(s)
(after a verb / prep.)
Word(s)
(after a linking verb)
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Subject
Object
Complement
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Noun
(before a verb)
Noun
(after a verb / prep.)
Noun / Adjective
(after a linking verb)
To think the other way
(See P.107.)
Here is a little test for OUTSTANDING learners.
Please find out the subjects and objects in the following sentences:
EXAMPLES:
A wolf walking by the mountain’s side in the evening saw his
own shadow.
wolf subject of the transitive verb ‘saw’.
side object of the preposition ‘by’.
evening object of the preposition ‘in’.
shadow object of the transitive verb ‘saw’.
1. A frog braver than the rest putting his head above the
water cried to the boys loudly.
2. Near an apple tree grew a rose bush. (Please refer to P.294.)