Basic Sentence Parts And Patterns
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BASIC SENTENCE PARTS AND PATTERNS
I.
SUBJECTS AND VERBS
SENTENCE- a group of words with two main parts: complete subject and complete predicate or verb. COMPLETE SUBJECT- the noun, pronoun or group of words. COMPLETE PREDICATE- verb or verb phrase, tells what the complete subject of the sentence does or is. COMPLETE SUBJECT COMPLETE PREDICATE Ex: Dogs bark My favourite hideout is in the old oak tree Jane and Paul went scuba diving and sailing A little girl with pigtails licked her ice cream cone happily. SIMPLE SUBJECT- is the essential noun, pronoun, or group of words acting as a noun that cannot be left out of the complete subject. SIMPLE PREDICATE- is the essential verb or verb phrase that cannot be left out of the complete predicate. COMPLETE SUBJECT COMPLETE PREDICATE Ex: The popular and busy restaurant filled quickly
Gerard Manley Hopkins
destroyed nearly all of his early poetry in 1868 The tiny nation of San Marino has always received most of its income from the sale of postage stamps COMPOUN SUBJECT- two or more subjects that have the same verb and are joined by a conjunction such as and or or COMPOUND VERB- two or more verbs that have the same subject and are joined by a conjunction such as and or or Ex: 1. 2. 3.
II.
She sneezed and coughed throughout the play. We will think about it and act soon The dog and cat eyed each other, circled warily, and then advanced into combat. THE FOUR FUNCTIONS OF SENTENCES
DECLARATIVE SENTENCE- states and idea and ends with a period. 1. Dogs bite about twenty-eight mail carriers through out the United States every day. 2. We should try to encourage school spirit. INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE- asks a question and ends with a question mark. (?) 1. Why did you hide my socks? 2. Why should we vote for this proposition?
IMPERATIVE SENTENCE- gives an order or a direction and ends with a period or an exclamation mark (!) 1. Bring me those scissors. 2. Do not touch that burner! 3. Would you drop this off at the post office.
EXCLAMATORY SENTENCE- conveys strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark. 1. I won! 2. Do you believe that! 3. Fire!
I.
SUBJECTS AND VERBS
SENTENCE- a group of words with two main parts: complete subject and complete predicate or verb. COMPLETE SUBJECT- the noun, pronoun or group of words. COMPLETE PREDICATE- verb or verb phrase, tells what the complete subject of the sentence does or is. COMPLETE SUBJECT COMPLETE PREDICATE Ex: Dogs bark My favourite hideout is in the old oak tree Jane and Paul went scuba diving and sailing A little girl with pigtails licked her ice cream cone happily. SIMPLE SUBJECT- is the essential noun, pronoun, or group of words acting as a noun that cannot be left out of the complete subject. SIMPLE PREDICATE- is the essential verb or verb phrase that cannot be left out of the complete predicate. COMPLETE SUBJECT COMPLETE PREDICATE Ex: The popular and busy restaurant filled quickly
Gerard Manley Hopkins
destroyed nearly all of his early poetry in 1868 The tiny nation of San Marino has always received most of its income from the sale of postage stamps COMPOUN SUBJECT- two or more subjects that have the same verb and are joined by a conjunction such as and or or COMPOUND VERB- two or more verbs that have the same subject and are joined by a conjunction such as and or or Ex: 1. 2. 3.
II.
She sneezed and coughed throughout the play. We will think about it and act soon The dog and cat eyed each other, circled warily, and then advanced into combat. THE FOUR FUNCTIONS OF SENTENCES
DECLARATIVE SENTENCE- states and idea and ends with a period. 1. Dogs bite about twenty-eight mail carriers through out the United States every day. 2. We should try to encourage school spirit. INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE- asks a question and ends with a question mark. (?) 1. Why did you hide my socks? 2. Why should we vote for this proposition?
IMPERATIVE SENTENCE- gives an order or a direction and ends with a period or an exclamation mark (!) 1. Bring me those scissors. 2. Do not touch that burner! 3. Would you drop this off at the post office.
EXCLAMATORY SENTENCE- conveys strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark. 1. I won! 2. Do you believe that! 3. Fire!
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