SIMPLE SENTENCES

From Chapter 15 of Foundations First

What is a sentence?
A SENTENCE IS A GROUP OF WORDS THAT EXPRESSES A COMPLETE THOUGHT.

What is a simple sentence?

A SIMPLE SENTENCE CONSISTS OF A SINGLE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE=
ONE SUBJECT AND ONE VERB

What is a subject?
A SUBJECT TELLS WHO OR WHAT IS BEING TALKED ABOUT IN THE SENTENCE.

LETS LOOK AT 3 EXAMPLES FROM PAGE 218

THE SUBJECT CAN BE EITHER A NOUN: NAMES A PERSON PLACE OR THING (MARISSA, LIBRARIAN) OR A PRONOUN: TAKES THE PLACE OF A NOUN (I, YOU, HE, SHE, IT).

LETS LOOK AT A FEW EXAMPLES FROM 15.1 ON PAGE 218

SIMPLE SUBJECT vs. COMPLETE SUBJECT

A SENTENCES SIMPLE SUBJECT IS JUST A NOUN OR PRONOUN
MARISSA, LIBRARIAN, IT

A SENTENCES COMPLETE SUBJECT IS THE SIMPLE SUBJECT ALONG WITH ALL THE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE IT
THE RESEARCH LIBRARIAN

LETS LOOK AT PRACTICE 15.3 ON PAGE 219

What is a verb?
THE VERB DESCRIBES WHAT THE SUBJECT IS DOING.

Which is the subject in these sentences?

Mary had a little lamb. He is not a good friend. Tiffany always prepares for class. The backpack is green.

Which is the subject in these sentences?

Mary had a little lamb. He is not a good friend. Tiffany always prepares for class. The backpack is green.

Which is the verb in these sentences?

Mary had a little lamb. He is not a good friend. Tiffany always prepares for class. The backpack is green.

Which is the verb in these sentences?

Mary had a little lamb. He is not a good friend. Tiffany always prepares for class. The backpack is green.

Now, lets do an activity!

1. Take a subject or verb 2. If you picked a verb: - Go around to your classmates and find 5 subjects to go with your verb and create 5 sentences 3. If you picked a subject: - Go around to your classmates and find 5 verbs to go with your subject and create 5 sentences *You will have to add some information to make interesting sentences*