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Sentence Parts

Sentence Parts. The Mathematicians Guide to Sentences. When you are finished you should be able to. Define a sentence. Tell me the two main parts of a sentence. Divide a subject from a predicate. Define a simple subject. Define a simple predicate. Can you define a sentence?. subject.

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Sentence Parts

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  1. Sentence Parts The Mathematicians Guide to Sentences

  2. When you are finished you should be able to ... • Define a sentence. • Tell me the two main parts of a sentence. • Divide a subject from a predicate. • Define a simple subject. • Define a simple predicate.

  3. Can you define a sentence? subject A sentence has a __________and a _________and a _________ __________. verb complete Did you get it right? If not…WRITE IT DOWN IN YOUR NOTES! thought

  4. Not Peter Townsend and the Who but who the sentence is about. www.superseventies.com/sw_wontgetfooledagain.html What is the subject? • It’s the who.

  5. Words that show what the subject is doing What is the predicate? • .

  6. The single word or phrase that the subject is about. What is the simple subject?

  7. The essential verb or verb phrase. You can’t leave it out or the sentence doesn’t make sense. How about a simple predicate.

  8. Two or more subjects that have the same verb. And a compound predicate has two or more verbs but share a subject. What’s a compound subject?

  9. Do Exercise 1-4 on pages 420-421. • For homework Ex. 4-5 on page 427.

  10. So can you> • Define a sentence. • Tell me the two main parts of a sentence. • Divide a subject from a predicate. • Define a simple subject. • Define a simple predicate.

  11. Here is the math part. • +subject + verb + complete thought = sentence. • -subject + a verb = verb phrase • +subject – verb = subjective or noun phrase. • +subject + a verb – a complete thought = dependant (subordinate clause)

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