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Simple sentences

Simple sentences. Definitions. Sentence: a group of words that expresses a complete thought. Every sentence has a subject and a verb. Simple Sentence: consists of a single independent clause. Subject: tells who or what is being talked about in the sentence. . Examples of Simple Sentences.

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Simple sentences

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  1. Simple sentences

  2. Definitions • Sentence: a group of words that expresses a complete thought. Every sentence has a subject and a verb. • Simple Sentence: consists of a single independent clause. • Subject: tells who or what is being talked about in the sentence.

  3. Examples of Simple Sentences • The shiny silver bracelet was beautiful. • Taylor completed all her homework. • The intelligent students listened to the lecture. • We drove to San Francisco to visit my sister.

  4. Singular and Plural Subjects • The subject of a sentence can be singular (1) or plural (2+). • A plural subject that joins two or more subjects with and is called a compound subject. EXAMPLES Erik went to a party last night. His friends could not make it. Rubi and Carolyn will go to the library tomorrow.

  5. Prepositions • Preposition: a word that shows time, place, or direction. • Sometimes, it can be difficult to identify the subject of a sentence because prepositionsand prepositional phrases may come in between the subject and the verb. • A prepositional phrase includes the preposition (on, of, in, or to) and its object (the noun or pronoun that comes after it).

  6. Most Common Prepositions • about • above • across • along • among • at • before • between • by • for • from • in • into • like • of • on • onto • over • through • to • toward • under • until • up • upon • with • within

  7. Examples of Prepositional Phrases • The car on the side of the road is broken. • The keys with the Long Beach keychain are mine. • Bruno hid inside his igloo. • The highest peak of the mountain was covered in snow.

  8. Action Verbs • Action verb: tells what the subject does, did, or will do. • EXAMPLES Melissa writes her essays with plenty of time. Elena broke her leg while working out. Alejandra drove to campus on a Saturday.

  9. Linking Verbs • A linking verbdoes not show action. It connects the subject to a word that describes or renames it. A linking verb tells what the subject is (or was, seems to be, or will be). • Common Linking Verbs Am Smell Is Feel Was Seem Were Sound Look Taste

  10. Examples of Linking Verbs • The Lakers look strong this week. • Ms. Tejada was late to class yesterday. • The strawberries are sour.

  11. Helping Verbs • Helping verbs are verbs that help the main verb in a sentence by extending the meaning of the verb. They add detail to how time is conveyed in a sentence.

  12. Examples of Helping Verbs • Crystal was raising her hand to ask a question. • Rodel and Michael have been talking too much. • The students do email their instructor for clarification on assignments.

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