SUBJECT

The subject is the agent og the sentence in the active voice; it is the person or thing that performs or is responsible for the action of the sentence, and it normally precedes the verb. NOTE: Every sentence in English must have a subject. (In the case of comands, the subject [you] is understood.) The subject may be a single noun.

Coffee is delicious.
Milk contains calcium.

The subject may be a noun phrase. A noun phrase is a group of words ending with a noun. (It CANNOT begin with a preposition.)

The book is on the table.
The new red car is John's.

Examples of subjects:

We girls are not going to that movie.
Goerge likes boats.
Mary, John, George, and I went to a restaurant last night.
The weather was very good yesterday.
The chemistry professor canceled class today.
The blank closed at two o'clock.

It can act as a pronoun for a noun or can be the subject of an impersonal verb. As the subject of an impersonal verb, the pronoun is not actually used in place of a noun, but is part of an idiomatic expression.

It rains quite often here in the summer.
It is hard to believe that he is cry.

CAMP IN VILLAGE NEAR KALIURANG, YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA

Last week Budi's school had a camp. Budi did not join the camp becauseit was only for Class 2. He is still in Class 1 this year.

The camp site was in village near Kaliurang. It was about 10 km sout of Mount Merapi. There was a stream with clean water nearby. and the airwas cool and fresh. It was really a good place for camping.

All the students of Class 2 had to go for the camp. But those who were sick could stay at home. Some of the teachers were also in the camp.

The camping activity lasted for two days. The weather was good during the camp. Every body had a useful experience. They all enjoyed the camp.

VERB

The verb follows the subject in a declarative sentence; it generally shows the action of the sentence. NOTE: Every sentence must have a verb. The verb may be a single word.

John drives too fast.
They hate spinach.

The verb may be a verb phrase. A verb phrase consists of one or more auxiliaris and one main verb. The auxiliaries always precede the main verb.

John is going to Miami tomorrow.
(auxiliary - is; main verb - going)

Jane has been reading that book.
(auxiliaries - has, been ; main verb - reading)

Examples of verbs and verb phrases:

She will go to Boston nexy week.
Jane is very tall.
She must have gone to the bank.
Joe has gone home.
Mary is watching television.
It was raining at six o'clock last night.

LET

Let is usually added to the list of causatives in grammar textbooks. It is not actually causative. It means allow or permit. Notice the difference in grammar.

subject + let + complement + [verb in simple form] ...

subject + {permit / allow} + complement + [verb in simple form] ...

Note : Let is not interchangeable with leave, which means to go away.

Examples :

John let his daugter swim with her friends.
(John allowed his daugther to swim with her friends.)
(John permitted his daughter to swim with her friends.)
The teacher let the students leave class early.
The policeman let the suspect make one phone call.
Dr. Jones is letting the students hand in the papers on Monday.
Mrs. Binion let her son spend the night with a friend.
We are going to let her write the letter.
Mr. Brown always lets his children watch cartoons on Saturday mornings.