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I am a cook.
SVC (Subject Pronouns + Be)
With pronouns and the verb 'be,' you will be able to provide basic
information about a subject.
Exercise 1
Sentence Practice
• I am a cook.
Subject
The subject is the first part of the SVC sentence "I am a
cook". The subject is the focus of the sentence. The most basic
kind of subject is a noun, i.e. a person (Sally), place (the park), or
thing (a movie). Instead of nouns, we can also use personal
subject pronouns.
• I
• we (plural of 'I', can replace 'Sally and I')
This is the 2nd person personal subject pronoun:
• you (singular and plural)
• I am a cook.
Abbreviations
When speaking, we often abbreviate (i.e. shorten) a word or
phrase. Many phrases with linking verbs are abbreviated using an
apostrophe ('):
1.
I a soldier.
2.
You a painter.
3.
She a cashier.
4.
We barbers.
5.
They waiters.
Exercise 4
Sentence Building
Provide information about yourself, a friend, and a family member. Use the
correct form of the verb ‘be'.
Introduce yourself
My name, [name]. → "My name is Chika."
• My name, [name].
• I, [job].
Introduce a friend.
He/she, [job] → "He is an engineer."