Click an item in the list or group of pictures at the bottom of the problem and, holding the button down, drag it into the correct position in the answer box. Release your mouse button when the item is place. If you change your mind, drag
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Identify the sentence parts by placing the red abbreviations in their correct locations. Put parentheses around the
prepositional phrases. Identify the subject, verb, and any complements (direct object, indirect object, subject
complement, objective complement)
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Jason had a birthday party at his favorite Mexican restaurant.
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Jason - subject

had - verb

a birthday party - direct object

at his favorite Mexican restaurant - prepositional phrase

Explanation:

The subject of a sentence is the topic, that is, what the sentence is about. The sentence we are analyzing here is talking about Jason, so "Jason" is the subject. The verb "had" is not a linking verb, but an action verb. Its meaning is completed by the direct object that follows. We can ask the verb a question: What did Jason have? A birthday party (direct object). Finally, a prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and complements. In this case, the prepositional phrase "at his favorite Mexican restaurant" provides information as to where the birthday party was thrown.

the sentence does not violate the phrase structure second rule (introduced by noam chomsky) because noun phrases consist of a determiner such as a, the or every, and a noun. in the sentence, the noun phrase the cake includes a determiner (the) and a noun (cake).

on the other hand, the first rule indicates that a sentence encloses a noun phrase, followed by a verb phrase. the example sentence can be analysed as follows:

john (n) + ate (v) + the (det) + cake (n).

where is the article