Would you show me about what the component of words in the two sentences in English?

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Question1.Would you show me about what the component of words in the two sentences in English?Especailly I can't see what the component of "give up whispering and listen.".For my meaning of Questions, I'm confused if "up" in the #1,2 is preposition or adverb and particle or not.From time to time I can't see the a clear distinction between "part of speech" and "component of sentence" .What do you think about it? If you have how to know them, I'd like to get your advice.Question2.For more information,I have heard that students of English speaking countries don't have the classes like that or like English grammar  classified five forms basically, "5????" in Korea, right?In Korea, Our students have to learn and be tested it in the middle and high school. But I can't see why we have to learn it to use Englsih.That's why I ask.Question3.If I replace "listen" as "listening in the #1 , Is it right? I think both of them right.# 1. Her low and soft voice made the other actors give up whispering and listen. # 2. (Stop smoking! ) You can keep your health by giving up smoking.

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

ljswaveFrom time to time I can't see the a clear distinction between "part of speech" and "component of sentence"

A part of speech is a label or classification for general functions that words or phrases can have. The parts of speech for a word and usage examples are in a good dictionary. Individual words can have several parts of speech.
You can read about parts of speech are: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/definitions.htm

A component of a sentence is a word or group of words that perform a particular function in a particular sentence. Phrases can be inside other phrases. The main components of a sentence are the subject and the predicate. You can read about the predicate here: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/objects.htm

ljswaveEspecailly I can't see what the component of "give up whispering and listen.".

Her low and soft voice made the other actors give up whispering and listen.

The main verb in this sentence is "make"
What follows is an infinitive clause which functions as the complement (object) of the verb:

the other actors give up whispering and listen.

The clause has a compound verb in the infinitive form (without the infinitive marker "to").
The first verb is the phrasal verb "give up" and the second verb is "listen."

The object of the first verb is the gerund "whispering ".

ljswaveIf I replace "listen" as "listening in the #1 , Is it right? I think both of them right.

Yes, but you will change the structure and meaning of the sentence.

the other actors give up [whispering and listening].

It would mean that the actors would shut their mouths and put cotton in their ears so they could not hear. In the original version, the actors would shut their mouths and listen to that soft voice.

Ljswave · Answer

HI, AlpheccaStars
Really thank you very much for your useful ,clear reply.

Could I ask you the question left again?

ljswaveQuestion2.
For more information,I have heard that students of English speaking countries don't have the classes like that or like English grammar classified five forms basically, "5????" in Korea, right?
In Korea, Our students have to learn and be tested it in the middle and high school. But I can't see why we have to learn it to use Englsih.
That's why I ask.

I heard from a British friend that She haven't remembered having the class like English grammar classified as five forms.but
have literature class. So I have curious about any other countries are learning English grammar of 5 forms all over the world without our country.

Thank for your reading~

AlpheccaStars · Answer

I don't know what English grammar is taught nowadays. I took traditional grammar in junior high school.

Would you show me about what the component of words in the two sentences in English?

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