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Sentence Writing Sentence Writing StrategiesStrategies
Sentence Writing Sentence Writing StrategiesStrategies
Simple Sentences
• A simple sentence is an independent clause that has a subject and a predicate.
Independent Clause• A group of words that makes a
complete statement and has a subject and a predicate.
Subject• The person, place, thing, or idea
that the sentence is about. It’s always a noun.
• All subjects are nouns, but not all nouns are the subject of the sentence.
Predicate• The predicate shows the state of
being or action of the subject of the sentence.
• Action can be physical or mental or state of being (is/are).
• All predicates are verbs, but not all verbs are predicates.
Subject-Verb Identification
Procedure
• Step 1: Find the verb.
• Step 2: Ask yourself “Who or What?” is doing the action to find the subject.
4 Types of Simple Sentences
• SV Jill sat.• SSV Jill and Jan sat.• SVV Jill sat and ate.• SSVV Jill and Jan sat and
ate.s=subject v=verb
Noun Phrase• When two or more words are used
together for the subject– These typically describe the subject,
give us information about the subject
• The noun phrase is the Complete Subject
Head Word of Subject• Is the one word that names what
the sentence is about.• Example:• The old gray horse grazed in the
field.• Head word = horse• Complete subject= old gray horse
Verb Phrase• When one or more helping verbs is
in front of a main verb
• The verb phrase is the Complete Verb
23 Helping Verbs• Shall, should• Will, was, were, would• Is• May, might, must• Be, being, been• Can, could• Has, have, had• Am, are• Do, does, did
Helping Verbs• Helping verbs can be right in front
of the verb or a few words away.• Example: • I could have walked to the park.• Main Verb= walked• Helping Verbs= could have
Complete Verb• Includes the main verb and the
helping verbs.• Example:• She may be going to the mall
today.• Main verb= going• Complete Verb= may be going
Verbs Can Move
• Verbs can come before the subject
• Example: Down the street ran the bulls.
Verbs Can Move• Sometimes the subject will appear
between the helping verb and the verb.
• Example: Will you go to the movie tonight?
Infinitives• Any verb that has the word “to” in
front of it is an infinitive – it is NOT the main verb
• Infinitive= to + verb
Infinitive• I am going to eat cake.• I = Subject• Am Going=Complete verb (helping
verb + main verb)• To eat = infinitive
Compound Subjects• When there are two or more
subjects in an independent clause
• Bill and Sue want to go to the movies.
• SSV
Compound Verbs• When there are two or more verbs
in an independent clause
• Sally swam and played all afternoon
• SVV
Compound Subjects and Compound Verbs
• When there are two or more subjects and verbs
• The ponies and calves scampered and played in the field.
• SSVV
Practice
• What is a simple sentence?
• A simple sentence is an independent clause that has a subject and a predicate.
Practice• How many independent clauses
are in a simple sentence?
• One
Practice• What’s a subject?• The person, place, thing, or idea
that the sentence is about. It’s always a noun.
• What’s a predicate (verb)? • The action or state of being of the
subject of the sentence
Practice• An independent clause has two
important parts; what are they?
• A subject and a Verb (predicate).
Practice• What’s a compound subject?• When there are two or more
subjects in an independent clause• What are compound verbs?• When there are two or more verbs
in an independent clause
Practice• What is the head word of the
subject?• The one word that names what the
sentence is about.• What makes up a complete verb?• The main verb and the helping verb
Practice• What are the simple sentence
formulas?• SV• SSV• SVV• SSVV
Practice• The tree fell down.• S=tree, V=fell• Here are the cookies.• S=cookies, V=are• Are you going to the mall?• S=you, V=going, Helping verb=are