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.
 LET’S LOOK AT 3 EXAMPLES
FROM PAGE 204

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).
LET’S LOOK AT A FEW EXAMPLES
FROM 15.1 ON PAGE 204
 SIMPLE SUBJECT vs.
COMPLETE SUBJECT

– A SENTENCE’S SIMPLE SUBJECT IS JUST A

NOUN OR PRONOUN
• MARISSA, LIBRARIAN, IT

– A SENTENCE’S COMPLETE SUBJECT IS

THE SIMPLE SUBJECT ALONG WITH ALL
THE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE IT
• THE RESEARCH LIBRARIAN
LET’S LOOK AT PRACTICE 15.3
ON PAGE 205
 What is a verb?
THE VERB DESCRIBES WHAT THE
SUBJECT IS DOING.
 LET’S MAKE SOME LISTS!

– LIST OF SIMPLE SUBJECTS: NOUNS AND

PRONOUNS

– MAKE A LIST OF COMPLETE SUBJECTS

– MAKE A LIST OF VERBS

– MAKE SIMPLE SENTENCES OUT OF THESE

 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.