The members of a sentence are a kind of particles of a whole phrase, which are major and minor. It is very easy to determine them correctly, however, it is with the definition of type and kind that frequent problems arise on the exam.
The members of the sentence are divided into several groups: subject and predicate, plug-in constructions, definition, introductory words, addition, application, and circumstance.
So, the subject is one of the main members of the sentence. It denotes that which performs the action, therefore, answers the questions "who?", "What?". The subject can "appear" not only as a noun, but also as a pronoun, an infinitive, and even an allied word, which is most often a pronoun.
The predicate is the second main member of the sentence. It denotes a sign of a perfect action, that is, the action itself. The predicate, as a rule, is always expressed by a verb, however, there are cases when this member can be in the form of a pronoun, adverb, short adjective or participle.
The next group of sentence members is called"secondary", that is, these are those turns that help to supplement or clarify the main part. Such parts of the phrase answer questions of cases, if these are additions, questions of adverbs and participles, if these are circumstances, and questions of adjectives and participles, if these are definitions.
So, the definitions explain, complement the meaning of any member of the sentence. They can be both agreed, that is, stand in a single case form with a qualifying word, and inconsistent, which do not stand in a single case form. Additions are answers to questions of all indirect cases, except for the nominative. As a rule, they are expressed by nouns and pronouns. Circumstances determine the nature of the action. Most often these are adverbial phrases or phraseological units.
Homogeneous members of the sentence, examples of which will be given below, belong to a separate group. These parts cause particular difficulties for students. Sentences with homogeneous sentence members in large volumes can be found in classical literature.
To distinguish them, just look at the example: "We sang songs and talked about new musical trends." Or: "She looked into the distance for a long time, heavily and bewildered." Introductory words and plug-in constructions are special qualifying members of the sentence.
Thus, the members of the sentence are the basis of all our speech. Their correct agreement in the text or phrase will help not to distort the meaning of what was said, as well as determine the levelinterlocutor's education. Correct definition of these parts will help to avoid stupid mistakes, as well as easily complete the most difficult tasks on the exam. Introductory words occupy a very small place in the phrase system, since they are equivalent to one word, but they play an important role. Plugin constructs are additional meanings or clarifications. They are not related to the whole sentence and are usually set off in brackets.
