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SYNTAX – (still)

English Language. SYNTAX – (still). But first – back to morphology . “- ed ” “kick” to “kicked” “cold-blood”. Phrase? Subject? Predicate?. Identify the verb (v), the subject (s) and then the rest of the predicate(x) in the following sentences:. Angus threw the letter away

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SYNTAX – (still)

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  1. English Language SYNTAX – (still)

  2. But first – back to morphology. “-ed” “kick” to “kicked” “cold-blood”

  3. Phrase? Subject? Predicate?

  4. Identify the verb (v), the subject (s) and then the rest of the predicate(x) in the following sentences: • Angus threw the letter away • The speeding car swerved around the corner • She made a beautiful pavlova • The people at the convention wereamazed

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  6. So what is a clause? A clause is a group of related words containing a subject and a predicate.

  7. We love English Language. He is the best. He ran a fast race. She opened the door. I love homework. A main clause can stand on its own as a sentence. A main clause is often called an independent clause, for obvious reason

  8. We love English Language because of the teacher. He ran a fast race due to all of his training. She opened the door to let him in. I love homework because it makes me smarter. A subordinate clause cannot stand on its own as a sentence. A main clause is often called an dependent clause, for obvious reason

  9. This is a great class that has a great teacher. The artist who did the painting is over there. This is the house that Jack built. He is the teacher who helped us with our work A relative clause is a subordinate clause that describes a noun that it relates to.

  10. subordinate clause main clause subordinate clause As she entered the room the girl screamed because she saw the ghost When did she scream? Why did she scream? An adverbial clause answers the questions “how”, “when”, “where”, and “why” about the verb.

  11. Divide each of these sentences into a main clause and a subordinate clause. • When we got to the airport the plane had gone • The little boy hurried through his dinner so he could have his dessert. • Before we finish, we must complete this one.

  12. Divide each of these sentences into a main clause and a subordinate clause. • When we got to the airport the plane had gone • The little boy hurried through his dinner so he could have his dessert. • Before we finish, we must complete this one.

  13. Divide each of these sentences into a main clause and a subordinate clause. • When we got to the airport the plane had gone • The little boy hurried through his dinner so he could have his dessert. • Before we finish, we must complete this one.

  14. Divide each of these sentences into a main clause and a subordinate clause. • When we got to the airport the plane had gone • The little boy hurried through his dinner so he could have his dessert. • Before we finish, we must complete this one.

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