Grammar Unit 2: The Parts of a Sentence

Grammar Unit 2:The Parts of a SentenceWhat is a sentence?A sentences is a word group that contains a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought.

Verbs are also called predicatesPurposes of a SentenceDeclarative~ A statementInterrogative~ A questionImperative ~ A commandExclamatory ~ Shows emotionWhat is the purpose of the following sentences:Can you picture a robot twenty-five feet tall?interrogativeStep up and say hello to Beetle.ImperativePerhaps you have heard of CAM, an even more advanced robot.DeclarativeWhat an amazing creation it is!ExclamatorySubject and PredicatesSentences consist of two basic parts:SubjectTells whom or what the sentence or clause is aboutPredicateTells something about the subject SUBJECT PREDICATESome residents of the desert can survive a long drought PREDICATE SUBJECT Particularly noteworthy is the Australian frog.

PREDICATE SUBJECT PREDICATEHow can an animal survive that long

Complete Subject and PredicateIn each of the following examples, the words labeled make up the complete subject and predicate. A complete subject and predicate are the subject and predicate and their modifiers. SUBJECT PREDICATESome residents of the desert can survive a long drought PREDICATE SUBJECT Particularly noteworthy is the Australian frog.

PREDICATE SUBJECT PREDICATEHow can an animal survive that longSimple Subject The main word or word groups that tells whom or what the sentences is about

The dog with this pedigree is usually nervous.A dog with this pedigree ~ Complete subjectDog ~ Simple subjectBoth of these cockatiels are for sale.Both of these cockatiels ~ Complete subjectCockatiels ~ Simple subjectSimple Predicate (Verb)The main word or words that tells something about the subject.Spiders snare their prey in intricate webs.Complete: snare their prey in intricate websSimple: snareRosa has been looking for you all morning.Complete: has been looking for you all morningSimple: has been looking Have my keys been found?Complete: Have been foundSimple: Have been foundPractice!Write out the complete subject for each sentence.Underline the simple subject.

All of the townspeople ran from the burning building.

Only I am able to know what I am thinking.

The saber toothed tiger is a good example of an extinct predator.Answers!All of the townspeople ran from the burning building.

Only I am able to know what I am thinking.

The saber toothed tiger is a good example of an extinct predator.

Practice!Write out the complete predicate for each sentence.Underline the simple predicate.

The birds feathers were long and colorful.We went to lunch with Amar and his friend today.Daniel can come with us to the movie.Answers!The birds feathers were long and colorful.We went to lunch with Amar and his friend today.Daniel can come with us to the movie.Sentence FragmentsA word or word group that is capitalized and punctuated as a sentence but that does not contain both a subject and a verb(predicate) or that does not express a complete thought.

The magazines essay contest for the tenth-grade American history students.Sentence fragment: Does not contain a verbThe magazines essay contest for the tenth-grade American history students resulted in increased school spirit. Sentence!

Sentence Fragments (cont)Was chosen as the best one from over two thousand entries.Fragment: No subjectHer essay was chosen as the best one from over two thousand entries.Sentence: Subject- essay; Verb- was chosenWhen the judges announced the winner.Fragment: Not a complete thoughtWhen the judges announced the winner, everyone applauded.Sentence!

Practice!Determine if each statement below is a fragment or expresses a complete thought:

If your parents think todays fashions are weird.Layers very common in medieval clothing.When clothes were edged and lined in fur.In the later Middle Ages, women wore jeweled metal nets over their coiled braids.Answers!If your parents think todays fashions are weird.Fragment: Does not express a complete thoughtLayers very common in medieval clothing. Fragment: Does not contain a verbWhen clothes were edged and lined in fur. Fragment: Does not express a complete thoughtIn the later Middle Ages, women wore jeweled metal nets over their coiled braids.Sentence!