Download 1. Grammar and Sentence Structure Order of presentation

TEACHING GRAMMAR AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE
A Suggested Order of Presentation
Parts of Speech: Noun
Action verb
Their function in a sentence: Subject
Predicate
Sentence Expanders: Adjectives
Adverbs
Prepositions
Prepositional phrase with punctuation.
*When a prepositional phrase is at the beginning of a sentence use
a comma with three or more words. With two words or less it is
optional.
Example: Around the corner, the house burned to the ground.
Direct Object and Indirect Object
Linking Verbs, Predicate Nouns, and Predicate Adjectives
Pronouns
Kinds of Sentences: Simple
Compound with punctuation
Sentence errors: Fragments
Run-Ons
Clause: Independent
Subordinate clause with punctuation
Adjective and Adverb Clauses as sentence expanders with punctuation
Kinds of Sentences: Complex
Noun Clauses
Punctuation: Comma rules, quotations, semicolon, colon, hyphen
Verbals: Participles, gerunds, infinitives