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Sentence Parts
and Sentence Types
There Are Three Parts of a Sentence
• A Subject
• A Predicate
• A Complete Thought
SUBJECTS DO the ACTION
NOUNS can be subjects.
• People, Places, Things, Ideas can all DO SOMETHING!
• Robert called the cops.
• Utica increased its population
• The door slammed shut.
• Justice will prevail!
SUBJECTS DO the ACTION
Pronouns can be Subjects
Subject pronouns can also DO ACTIONS.
Subject Pronouns
I
You
He, She It
We
You
They
SUBJECTS DO the ACTION
Pronouns can be Subjects
Subject pronouns can also DO ACTIONS.
I may forget to remind you.
You can call me later.
He posted his comment.
She saw my picture.
It sounded funny to me.
We should go home.
They laughed at my joke.
PREDICATES are the VERB
ONLY VERBS can be PREDICATES.
My sister
yelled
at me
She
is
mean.
PREDICATES are the VERB
ONLY VERBS can be PREDICATES.
Happiness
could be felt
by all.
Snow
was falling
everywhere.
CONTRACTIONS
CONTRACTIONS can join
SUBJECTS and PREDICATES together.
He will
He’ll
She is
She’s
It is
It’s
When finding Subjects and Predicates
SPLIT YOUR CONTRACTIONS APART
They’re going to the game.
S
P
P
They are going to the game.
When finding Subjects and Predicates
SPLIT YOUR CONTRACTIONS APART
She’s thinking about him.
S
P
P
She is thinking about him.
What about with QUESTIONS?
Sometimes the SUBJECT will be in between the VERB PHRASE.
Can you go to the dance tonight?
P
S
P
Can you go to the dance tonight?
Should I tell my mom about it?
P
S
P
Should I tell my mom about it?
What about with COMMANDS?
When giving and order, the subject YOU is implied.
Do not judge people.
S
P
P
(You) do not judge people.
Listen to me.
S
P
(You) listen to me.
LET’S REVIEW
• A complete sentence must have a subject, predicate, and
complete thought.
• Subjects do the action.
• Only nouns and subject pronouns can do an action.
• Predicates are verbs.
• Contractions may have a subjects and a predicate combined.
• Questions might have the subject sandwiched in the verb
phrase.
LET’S MOVE ON!
CLAUSES
A group of words with a subject
and a predicate.
CLAUSES
S
P
My sister called me.
YES THIS IS A CLAUSE!
S
P
If you pass the test.
YES THIS IS A CLAUSE!
All the people from the street with the two-story houses.
NO CLAUSE
S
P
He tried
YES THIS IS A CLAUSE!
INDEPENDENT CLAUSES
• INDEPENDENT CLAUSES have a complete thought with the
SUBJECT AND PREDICATE. They have the big 3!
S
P
P
We are reviewing sentence structure.
Listen carefully.
•
S
P
(YOU) listen carefully.
I’m hoping for positive results.
S
P
P
I am hoping for positive results.
DEPENDENT CLAUSES
Dependent clauses still have the SUBJECT AND PREDICATE!
They do NOT have a COMPLETE THOUGHT.
Dependent clauses begin with a
SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTION
After
Although
Even Though
Since
Whenever
As
Because
Unless
While
Before
Until
That
If
When
DEPENDENT CLAUSES
Dependent clauses begin with a
SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTION
S
P
If we finish today
S
P
When the kids work together
S
P
Yes, because they suffered
S
P
That they tried the food
Using CLAUSES to Create SENTNECES
SIMPLE SENTENCES = ONE CLAUSE SENTENCE
S
P
You are too young for a boyfriend.
P
S
P
Will you help me?
I’m hungry.
S
P
I am hungry
Using CLAUSES to Create SENTENCES
COMPOUND SENTENCE = TWO CLAUSE SENTENCE
Join TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES with a COMMA and a
COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
AND, BUT, OR, SO, FOR, NOR, YET
COMPOUND SENTENCES
THERE MUST BE AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE ON BOTH SIDES OF
THE COMMA/CC!
S
P
S
P
My best friend decorated my locker, and I thanked her.
P
S
P
S P
P
Can you remind me, so I do not forget?
S
P
P
S
P
P
You’re getting better, but we still must practice.
Shut the door, or close the window.
S
P
S
P
(YOU) Shut the door, or (you) close the window.
COMPLEX SENTENCES
THERE MUST BE TWO CLAUSES!
1 INDEPENDENT and 1 DEPENDENT
S
P
S P
Whenever we see each other, I am happy.
S
P
S
P
Veronica loves Osiris because he is a stud.
S
P
S
P
This class is happy until I give a quiz.
Sentence Creation Review
• A simple sentence has one clause.
• A compound sentence has two clauses. They are
independent, and they are joined by a comma/coordinating
conjunction.
• A complex sentence has two clauses. One clause is
dependent.