Basic Sentence Components Verbs subjects phrases clauses subordination
Basic Sentence Components Verbs, subjects, phrases, clauses, subordination, coordination, sentence variety
Sentences!
Sentences • At a minimum, a sentence is made up of a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. • Is it a sentence? • We like Chipotle. • Contrary to the prevailing opinion held by most phenomenologists, the subject is indeed not the exclusive locus for individual perception. • It is. • He went to the store because. • Rather than eating ice cream.
1. Verbs • An action or a state of being; the verb tells what the sentence is doing. • Some verbs have helping verbs (remember? ) • is, am are, was, were, being, been, does, did, have, has, had, may, might, must, can, could, shall, should, will, would (pg. 593).
1. Verbs Today Time testing to find the verb The Grand Canyon seemed to go on forever. It doesn’t look real. It looks like a painting The Grand Canyon is about a mile deep and 18 miles wide. The hikers climbed the steep trail, admired the view, and guzzled plenty of water before heading back down the mountain. Instructors work hard planning and grading and care deeply about their students. Tomorrow Yesterday
Tomorrow Yesterday Today 1. Verbs a. compound verbs Time testing to find the verb The Grand Canyon seemed to go on forever. It doesn’t look real. It looks like a painting The Grand Canyon is about a mile deep and 18 miles wide. COMPOUND VERBS The hikers climbed the steep trail, admired the view, and guzzled plenty of water before heading back down the mountain. Instructors work hard planning and grading and care deeply about their students.
1. Verbs b. Verbals (verbs that aren’t verbs) The hikers climbed the steep trail, admired the view, and guzzled plenty of water before heading back down the mountain. Instructors work hard planning and grading and care deeply about their students.
1. Verbs b. Verbals (verbs that aren’t verbs) The hikers climbed the steep trail, admired the view, and guzzled plenty of water before heading back down the mountain. Instructors work hard planning and grading and care deeply about their students.
1. Verbs b. Verbals (verbs that aren’t verbs) Verbals are verbs that function as nouns, adjectives, or adve • Verbals as nouns/subjects: • • • Swimming is her favorite exercise. The waiting was the hardest part. To eavesdrop is rude. • Verbals as adjectives/adverbs • Every waking hour should be spent studying. • The swimming pool is too cold. • To impress his professor, he studied all weekend long.
Practice • Pg. 603, “Practice It” activity: Find the verb
2. Subjects • The subject of a sentence is the person or thing doing the action of the sentence (the star of the sentence!) • When it is difficult to locate the subject, we locate the verb first. • The Grand Canyon became a national park in 1919. • Shopping is fun at this mall. • There are many classes one can take at Chaffey. • Both my English class and my history class challenge me in good ways. 605 activity
3. Phrases • Phrases are groups of words that can’t stand on their own as a sentence. • There are many different kinds of phrases; we will focus on prepositional phrases.
3. Phrases 3 a. Prepositional phrases • I am going to the gym in the morning. • On Saturday, I am going to be moving with help from friends.
3. Phrases 3 a. Prepositional phrases • I went to Colorado last weekend. • Once upon a time. • The doctor called regarding my appointment. • In spite of my mom’s advice, I went along with my friends and stayed out through the night with my friends.
4. Clauses • A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb (a phrase does not have a subject and a verb). • There are two types of clauses: independent clauses and dependent clauses. • An Independent Clause is a complete sentence. • A Dependent Clause can’t stand on its own; left on its own, it creates a fragment.
4. Clauses 4 a. Independent clause • Independent Clause: • Our bodies are 75% water. • Water is the healthiest drink for you. • The air conditioning ran all night. • Throughout the evening, I prepared for my next quiz.
4. Clauses 4 b. Dependent Clause • Although a person can go weeks without food
4. Clauses 4 b. Dependent Clause • A sentence must have a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. A dependent clause is an example of a fragment: a non-complete sentence. • Although a person can go weeks without food • Because all organs require water to function
Practice • • Find the subject and the verb of the sentence. Then, identify any clauses. Then, find the prepositional phrases Despite the weather warnings all over the TV, Mary had her heart set on camping and went outside anyway. • Anticipating the quiz that would surely come next Tuesday, he diligently reviewed his notes throughout the weekend, taking special care to practice the new grammar and syntax lessons.
Homework • Update syllabus: • Instead of the lesson listed, please do the following for homework: • Rewrite your notes from today in an organized format. If you didn’t take notes, read the chapter and take notes on it (Chapter 26). • I will be checking and grading the quality and depth of your note taking.
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