"Jack and his brother went to the park."
Jack and his brother - subject
went - verb
to - modifier, preposition
the park - object
The sentence is not a simple sentence because 'the park' is a dependent clause and therefore, needs 'to' in order to make sense. However, 'the park' is still the object in the sentence. The inclusion of the modifier in no way removes its status as the object. Also, this means the sentence is a complex one, not simple.
Is my breakdown correct?
I ask because I had a class who were arguing until they were blue in the face that the inclusion of a modifier, in any sentence, removed any object or compliment. They were backed up by an English teacher, who tried to imply the same thing when I asked her to break the sentence down.
Jack and his brother - subject
went - verb
to - modifier, preposition
the park - object
The sentence is not a simple sentence because 'the park' is a dependent clause and therefore, needs 'to' in order to make sense. However, 'the park' is still the object in the sentence. The inclusion of the modifier in no way removes its status as the object. Also, this means the sentence is a complex one, not simple.
Is my breakdown correct?
I ask because I had a class who were arguing until they were blue in the face that the inclusion of a modifier, in any sentence, removed any object or compliment. They were backed up by an English teacher, who tried to imply the same thing when I asked her to break the sentence down.