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Sentences

Sentences. A sentence must have a subject and a predicate– a noun and a verb. Noun + Verb Rats peered. Noun. Verb. sentences. To add interest to your sentences, you can add phrases. Noun + Verb + Prepositional Phrase Rats peered from garbage cans. Noun. Verb. Noun (Object).

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Sentences

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  1. Sentences A sentence must have a subject and a predicate– a noun and a verb. Noun + Verb Rats peered. Noun Verb

  2. sentences To add interest to your sentences, you can add phrases. Noun + Verb + Prepositional Phrase Rats peered from garbage cans. Noun Verb Noun (Object) Preposition Adjective

  3. sentences The prepositional phase will connect to the word it modifies (describes)– here it describes where the rats are peering. Rats peered from garbage cans. Noun Verb Noun (Object) Preposition Adjective

  4. Sentences Also, to add more interest, you may use a variety of sentence starters. You are going to practice 11 different sentence starters over the next several weeks to make your writing more exciting.

  5. #1-- Noun Noun + Verb + Prepositional Phrase Rats peered from garbage cans. Noun Verb Noun (Object) Preposition Adjective

  6. #2– Article + Noun Article + Noun + Verb + Prepositional Phrase The rats peered from garbage cans. Noun Verb Article Noun (Object) Preposition Adjective

  7. #3– Adjective + Noun Adjective + Noun + Verb + Prepositional Phrase Greedy rats peered from garbage cans. Noun Verb Adjective Noun (Object) Preposition Adjective

  8. #4– ProNoun Pronoun + Verb + Prepositional Phrase They peered from garbage cans. *If you start with a pronoun, it must have a clear antecedent! Pronoun Verb Noun (Object) Preposition Adjective

  9. #5– Adverb + Noun Adverb, + Noun + Verb + Prepositional Phrase Cautiously, rats peered from garbage cans. Preposition Noun Verb Noun (Object) Adverb Adjective

  10. #6– Absolute Phrases Eyes wide, ears twitching, rats peered from garbage cans.

  11. #7– participle Phrase Munching on stale cheese, rats peered from garbage cans.

  12. #8– Prepositional Phrases Beneath the glow of a full moon, rats peered from garbage cans.

  13. #9– Infinitive Phrase To watch for prowling cats, rats peered from garbage cans.

  14. #10– adverbial clause As the half moon arose in the dingy sky like a hunk of rancid cheese, rats peered from garbage cans.

  15. #11– implied adjective clause Suspicious of their surroundings, rats peered from garbage cans.

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