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Parts of Speech. Parts of Speech Mr. Akins SMS Alpha English. The Power of a Sentence. Imagine, if you will, the universe. Many planets rotating around the sun and the sun returning warmth and light to them. Now, imagine a sentence. A sentence works the same way with the parts of speech.
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Parts of Speech • Parts of Speech • Mr. Akins • SMS Alpha English
The Power of a Sentence Imagine, if you will, the universe. Many planets rotating around the sun and the sun returning warmth and light to them. Now, imagine a sentence. A sentence works the same way with the parts of speech Direct object preposition conjunction Sentence adjective pronoun adverb noun verb
Variables Variables are different things that effect the outcome of an equation. We can think of building a sentence like a math problem. Subject (noun) + verb + direct object= a complete sentence.
What makes a sentence Nouns or Subject Verbs Direct Objects Indirect Objects Punctuation
Example of Sentence Structure subject + verb + what? or who? = direct object Here are examples of the formula in action: Zippy and Maurice played soccer with a grapefruit pulled from a backyard tree. Zippy, Maurice = subjects; played = verb. Zippy and Maurice played what? Soccer = direct object.
Practice • Write down 2 nouns • Now a verb • 2 adjectives • Make a sentence using these words. You are not allowed to use a different noun, verb, or adjective. Use what you have.