Download E9 Semester One Grammar Notes

E9 Semester One Grammar Notes
Simple Subject
A. main word or word group that tells whom or what the sentence is about.
Complete Subject
A. consists of simple subject and any words, phrases, or clauses that modify the
subject.
Examples/ A tested yet ready Badger team
The Brewers, who can’t seem to buy a game lately,
Both the good and bad Spiderman
Simple Predicate (Verb)
A. main word or word group that tell something about the subject
Complete Predicate
A. consists of a verb and all the words that describe the verb and complete its
meaning.
Example/ dominated Akron in last week’s game
lost again yesterday.
Are the source of my son’s obsession
Let’s practice now:
Have students create a ten word sentence on their own. Have three write them on the
board. As a class, we will practice identifying the four components.
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Day Two: Hard to find subjects and diagramming
Hard to Find Subjects
Tip: Find the verb first, then ask “Who” or “What” before the verb.
Example/ Here you can swim year round.
Swim- Verb
You- Subject
SENTENCES WITH THERE OR HERE: There is Aunt Ivory’s new truck.
Verb: Is
Subject: Truck
THE UNDERSTOOD SUBJECT: Please close the window.
Verb: Close
Subject” You
Into the pond jumped the frog.
Verb: Jumped
Subject: Frog
QUESTIONS: Was the student late?
Turn into a statement.
The student was late.
COMPOUND SUBJECTS AND VERBS
Antony and Mae entered and won the contest.
Tip: The subject can never be in a prepositional phrase.
PRACTICE A FEW TOGETHER.
Subject Complements
 a word or word group in the predicate that describes or identifies the
subject
 usually used with a linking verb
Example/ The summer seemed beautiful.
The Brewers were awesome.
The Badgers felt terrible.
The girls were cousins of mine.
Predicate Nominative – word or word groups that is in the predicate and that identifies
the subject or refers to it.
The Brewers are the wildcard team.
That lady is my mom.
Predicate Adjective—an adjective in the predicate that modifies the subject.
Objects
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Complements that do not refer to the subject
Take transitive verbs—verbs that express an action directed toward a
person, place, or thing
Action Verbs!
Two Types:
1. Direct Object
 a noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the
action of a verb or shows the result of the action
 Answers the question “Whom” or “What” after a verb.
 Not generally found in a prep phrase
Example/ Tiger Woods sank the putt.
Tiger sank “whom” or “what?” --- putt
Lucy visited me.
----Do more with class.
2. Indirect Object
 a noun, pronoun or word group that often appears with a direct object
 tells to whom or to what the action of the verb is done
 this will NOT be in a prep phrase
Example/ My sister sang me a song.
NOT- My sister sang a song to me.
Do a few together in class.