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The Big S V O C A - day. How to analyze a sentence !. What does S V O C A mean ?. SUBJECT : Who is doing something ? VERB : What are they doing ? DIRECT OBJECT : What are they doing it to? INDIRECT OBJECT : Who are they doing it for? COMPLIMENT : What are they
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The Big SVOCA-day How to analyze a sentence!
WhatdoesSVOCAmean? • SUBJECT: Who is doingsomething? • VERB: Whataretheydoing? • DIRECT OBJECT: Whataretheydoing it to? • INDIRECT OBJECT: Whoaretheydoing it for? • COMPLIMENT: Whatarethey • ADVERBIAL: How or when did thishappen and all the rest.
SUBJECT: Who is doingsomething? • Where is the subjecthere? • Sarah and Michael was at the party. • The lunchboxfell out the window. • The policemen and their families had a verygoodevening • Out the doorcamethree horses, two pigs, a cow and eleven chickens.
SUBJECT: Who is doingsomething? • Where is the subjecthere? • Sarah and Michael was at the party. • The lunchboxfell out the window. • The policemen and their families had a verygoodevening • Out the doorcamethree horses, two pigs, a cow and eleven chickens.
VERB: Whataretheydoing? • What are the verbs here? • Maria loves flowers. • Thomas jumped up on the chair. • Michelle have slept all day • Jacob have been fighting so much today
VERB: Whataretheydoing? • What are the verbs here? • Marialoves flowers. • Thomasjumped up on the chair. • Michellehave slept all day • Jacobhave been fighting so much today
DIRECT OBJECT: Whataretheydoing it to? • What is the directobjecthere? • Sofie took the handbag. • Harry gotfivechristmas presents thisyear. • Peter has threefish, a cat and a dog. • I likecarrots and red peppers • He locked the door
DIRECT OBJECT: Whataretheydoing it to? • What is the directobjecthere? • Sofietookthe handbag. • Harrygotfivechristmas presents thisyear. • Peter has threefish, a cat and a dog. • Ilikecarrots and red peppers. • Helockedthe door.
INDIRECT OBJECT: Whoaretheydoing it for? • What is the indirectobjecthere? • Can you give me the book. • I did it for you. • He gave the cake to Anna, • Are those for me? • Why did you do this to him?
INDIRECT OBJECT: Whoaretheydoing it for? • What is the indirectobjecthere? • Canyougivemethe book. • Ididit for you. • Hegavethe caketo Anna. • Arethose for me? • Whydid you do this to him?
COMPLIMENT: Whatarethey • What is the complimenthere? • Sara and George areverygood at math. • The food is very hot. • The moviewas terrible! • The painting is not thatgreat. • It was a Sunday morning.
COMPLIMENT: Whatarethey • What is the complimenthere? • Sara and George areverygood at math. • The foodisvery hot. • The moviewasterrible! • The paintingis not thatgreat. • It wasa Sunday morning.
ADVERBIAL: How, when or where did thishappen and all the rest of the words. • What is the adverbial here? • I felldown the stairs. • It was a goodideayesterday. • Shewrote the letter fast. • I have never seen her. • He could not breath for fiveseconds. • Shelikes the foodspicy.
ADVERBIAL: How, when or where did thishappen and all the rest of the words. • What is the adverbial here? • Ifelldown the stairs. • It wasa goodideayesterday. • Shewrotethe letter fast. • Ihaveneverseenher. • Hecouldnotbreathfor fiveseconds. • Shelikesthe foodspicy.
Discussthese in pairs! • Micky and Julia flew to New yorkyesterday. • Theystarted to likeeachothervery fast. • Tobias is a big idiot! • The otherday I saw Henry. • Why do you give me the blaime? • Will youpassme the scissorquickly? • The movie in the cinemawasquitegood.
Discussthese in pairs! • Micky and Julia flewto New yorkyesterday. • Theystarted to likeeachothervery fast. • Tobiasisa big idiot! • The otherdayIsawHenry. • Whydoyougivemethe blaime? • Willyoupassmethe scissorsquickly? • The movie in the cinemawasquitegood.