Identify the sentence parts by placing the red abbreviations in their correct locations. Put parentheses around the prepositiona
l phrases. Identify the subject, verb, and any complements (direct object, indirect object, subject complement, objective complement). Sandyś throw to first was short.
Prepositional phrases: There is one prepositional phrase: <em>to first base </em>since there is a preposition (to) and an object (first base) altogether.
The subject is <em>Sandy's throw</em>.
The verb within the sentence is <em>was</em>.
There is one complement in the sentence which is subject compliment: <em>short. </em>Remember that subject complements give us more information about the subject and they usually occur after linking verbs (seem, be, become) and, in this sentence, the subject complement is preceded by the verb <em>was.</em>
Restating your thesis is just a short first part of your conclusion. Make sure that you are not simply repeating yourself; your restated thesis should use new and interesting language. After you have restated your thesis, you should not just summarize the key points of your argument.