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The Sentence

The Sentence. Subject – whom or what the sentence is about (noun) Predicate – tells something about the subject (verb) The phone / rang several times . subject predicate Most of the people at school / act friendly. subject predicate. Sentences and Sentence Fragments.

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The Sentence

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  1. The Sentence Subject – whom or what the sentence is about (noun) Predicate – tells something about the subject (verb) The phone / rang several times. subjectpredicate Most of the people at school / act friendly. subject predicate

  2. Sentences and Sentence Fragments When a sentence is missing a subject or a predicate it is a sentence fragment. The puppies in the backyard sentence fragment - Why? What is missing? What is the sentence about? Puppies The puppies do what? ? There is no predicate.

  3. The puppies in the backyard / chew on the toys. subject predicate Now the sentence is complete: What or whom is it about? Puppies in the backyard What do the puppies do? Chew on the toys Elements of Language – page 325 Exercise 1 and 2 even (write S for sentence or F for fragment)

  4. The complete subject is all of the words on the that relate to the noun The simple subject is the main word that tells whom or what the sentence is about (noun) The phone in the kitchen / rang several times. subjectpredicate Complete subject– The phone in the kitchen Simple subject– phone Elements of Language – page 329 Ex. 4

  5. The complete predicate is all the words that relate to the verb The simple predicate is the main word that tells something about the subject (verb) The phone in the kitchen / rang several times. subjectpredicate Complete predicate – rang several times Simple predicate – rang Elements of Language – Ex 5 and 6 even only page 331

  6. Verbs Verb – expresses an action or a state of being (linking verbs) Action Verbs - two kinds Physical: Mental: -jump -think -shout -worry -carry -believe Physical – The boy was running in the hall. Mental – The girl remembered the song.

  7. State of Being Verbs/Linking Verbs: -be (am, are, is, was, were, been, being) -became -remain -look -taste -seem -feel -appear -grew • Einstein became a famous scientist. • Wild animals remain free in Africa. • The watermelon looks ripe.

  8. Verb Phrase – consists of a main verb and one or more helping verbs (p.372 for a list of common helping verbs) Helping verb Main verb Verb phrase might have taken might have taken may arrive may arrive Note: NOT and NEVER are never part of your verb phrase 1. We will be discussing this issue at a later date. 2. He would spend all his money at the arcade if his mom would let him. 3. The newspaper has not arrived.

  9. Compound Subject: consists of two or more connected subjects that have the same verb EX: Todd and Tammy/ worked on the jigsaw puzzle. Compound Verb: consists of two or more verbs that have the same subject EX: The dog/ barked and growled at the stranger.

  10. Types of Sentences: Declarative: makes a statement and end with a period Imperative: gives a command or makes a request; ends with a period (request) or an exclamation point (strong command) Interrogative: asks a question and ends with a question mark Exclamatory: shows excitement or strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point

  11. Thursday 1-29-09The Sentence • Write the sentence below and label/identify the following: complete subject simple subject complete predicate verb Cars and trucks aren’t allowed in this part of the park. • Define a compound subject and compound verb.

  12. Advanced Grammar Homework Score out of /20 # Wrong 20 0 19 1-2 18 3-4 17 5-6 16 7-8 15 9-10 14 11-12 13 13-14 12 15-16 11 17-18 10 19-20

  13. Ch 10: The Sentence In your writer’s notebook complete the following exercises from the Elements of Language textbook: Exercise 4 – page 329 (even) Exercise 5 & 6 – page 331 (even) Read the examples and rules before beginning the exercises. This will be scored out of 15 points.

  14. Ch 10: The Sentence In your writer’s notebook complete the following exercises from the Elements of Language textbook: Chapter Review – pages 341-342 numbers 2-40 (even) Use your notes, your packet and the book for examples and rules. This will be scored out of 20 points.

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