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The Sentence

The Sentence. A Review of English Workshop: Chapter 11. The Sentence. To be a complete sentence, it needs: A subject A verb To express a complete thought Perry + fought. The Subject. The part that names the person or thing spoken about in the rest of the sentence.

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The Sentence

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  1. The Sentence A Review of English Workshop: Chapter 11

  2. The Sentence To be a complete sentence, it needs: • A subject • A verb • To express a complete thought Perry + fought.

  3. The Subject • The part that names the person or thing spoken about in the rest of the sentence. • Complete subject and simple subject. The two young boyssat down.

  4. The Predicate • The part that says something about the subject. • Complete predicate and simple predicate. • Simple predicate also known as verb. The evil doctor plotted to take over the world.

  5. Complements • Not a “compliment” • A group of words that completes the meaning of the predicate. Candice crossed her arms.

  6. The Subject Complement • A noun, pronoun, or adjective that follows a linking verb. • Describes or explains the simple subject. • Two kinds: • Predicate nominative • Predicate adjective

  7. The Predicate Nominative • A noun or pronoun in the predicate that explains or identifies the subject of the sentence. Baljeet is a boy.

  8. The Predicate Adjective • An adjective in the predicate that modifies the subject of the sentence. Carl is very smart.

  9. Objects • Complements that do not refer to the subject. • Two kinds: • Direct object • Indirect object

  10. Direct Object • A noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb or shows the result of the action. • Answers the question “Whom?” or “What?” after an action verb. Phineas, Ferb, and Perry rode the surfboard.

  11. Indirect Object • A noun or pronoun that precedes the direct object. • Usually tells “to whom” or “for whom” the action of the verb is done. Ferb gave Phineas the yellow guitar.

  12. Types of Sentences • Declarative • Imperative • Interrogative • Exclamatory

  13. Breaking it Down

  14. Breaking it Down • Declarative: Phineas and Ferb are best friends. • Imperative: Don’t move! • Interrogative: What is going on? • Exclamatory: I’m going to take over the world!

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