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The Basics of English Grammar. September 22 nd -26 th , 2013. The Plan. Word Classification Nouns Verbs Adjectives Prepositions Practice Parts of a Sentence Subject Verb Predicate Practice Homework Extra 3 Kinds of Sentences. Word Classification.
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The Basics of English Grammar September 22nd-26th, 2013
The Plan • Word Classification • Nouns • Verbs • Adjectives • Prepositions • Practice • Parts of a Sentence • Subject • Verb • Predicate • Practice • Homework • Extra • 3 Kinds of Sentences
Word Classification There are many other word classes, these are just the four basic
Practice • Read the word on the following slides • Tell if the word is a: • Noun • Verb • Preposition • Adjective
Sentences • Sentences contain… • Subject • the person or thing the sentence is about • Predicate • contains the verb and other words in the sentence • There are 3 kinds of sentences • Simple • one subject and a predicate • Compound • two or more simple sentences put together with a conjunction • Complex • more than one thing or idea and verb
Practice • Read the sentences on the following slides • Identify the: • Verb • Subject • Predicate
Sentence Contents • Early settlers hoped for new lives in the United States. • They explored new territory. • These people shared a dream of a better life. • They dared to cross the ocean. • They settled in the new land. • All built new lives. • Some regretted their decision.
Answers • Early settlers (hoped for new lives in the United States.) • They (explored new territory.) • These people (shared a dream of a better life.) • They (dared to cross the ocean.) • They (settled in the new land.) • All (built new lives.) • Some (regretted their decision.)
Homework • Write 10 sentences • Identify the word classes (parts of speech) • Noun • Verb • Adjective • preposition • Write 10 sentences • Underline the verb • Circle the subject • (Put parentheses around the predicate)
Types of Sentences • Simple • The dog is running quickly. • Compound • The dog is running quickly and the cat is sleeping. • Complex • The dog is running quickly and the cat is sleeping while I do my homework.
Practice • Read the sentences on the following slides • Identify if they are: • Simple • Compound • Complex
He was driving the car quickly when, all of a sudden, there was a crash.
The sun was setting in the west and the moon was just rising.