G7 Sentence Parts, Patterns, Function

G7 Sentence Parts and Patterns

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Sentence

• group of words that expresses a complete thought

• begins with a capital letter and ends with a punctuation mark

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a sentence?

• Screamed loudly!

• Took it home to show my brother.

• Shelia said, “I don't want to see that ugly toad!”

• Hopped out of the backpack and began jumping around the living room floor.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a sentence?

• Others had camped there before us.

• Where their fire had been.

• An Ojibwa village at the end of the trail

• Sufficient food for a week’s journey

Multiple Choice

"Deciding whether to go through the rapids or carry the canoe around them." Is this a sentence or not?

• sentence

• not a sentence

Multiple Choice

"Could you hear the noise of the waterfall?" Is this a sentence or not?

• sentence

• not a sentence

Sentence Parts

• Subject - noun or pronoun; who or what we are talking about in a sentence

• Predicate - verb (action, linking, verb phrase); tells what the subject is or what the subject does

Kinds of Subject and Predicate

• simple subject and simple predicate

• complete subject and complete predicate

• compound subject and compound predicate

Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station early but waited until noon for the bus.

Sentence Functions

• declarative - telling sentence; ends with a period

• interrogative - asking sentence; ends with a question mark

• imperative - command or request sentence; ends with a period, exclamation point, or question mark

• exclamatory - sentence that expresses strong emotions; ends with an exclamation point

Multiple Select

"Please stand up_" What is the correct punctuation mark to complete the sentence?

• period

• question mark

• exclamation point

Multiple Choice

"Please stand up." What is the function of the sentence?

• declarative

• interrogative

• imperative

• exclamatory

Multiple Choice

"I can't get down!" What is the function of the sentence?

• declarative

• interrogative

• imperative

• exclamatory

Multiple Choice

"Please water the plant_" What is the correct punctuation mark to complete the sentence?

• period

• question mark

• exclamation point

Multiple Choice

"Please water the plant." What is the function of the sentence?

• declarative

• interrogative

• imperative

• exclamatory

Multiple Choice

"Do I have to go with you_" What is the correct punctuation mark to complete the sentence?

• period

• question mark

• exclamation point

Multiple Choice

"Do I have to go with you?" What is the function of the sentence?

• declarative

• interrogative

• imperative

• exclamatory

Multiple Choice

This summer, my family will travel to Greece _

What is the correct punctuation to use to complete the sentence?

• period

• question mark

• exclamation point

Multiple Choice

This summer, my family will travel to Greece.

What is the function of the sentence?

• declarative

• interrogative

• imperative

• exclamatory

Multiple Choice

I am so excited __

What is the correct punctuation to use to complete the sentence?

• period

• question mark

• exclamation point

Multiple Choice

I am so excited __

What is the function of the sentence?

• declarative

• interrogative

• imperative

• exclamatory

Sentence Pattern

• Subject - Verb (S-V) Patricia reads confidently.

• Subject – Verb – Direct Object (S-V-DO)

  Patricia reads the poem confidently.

• Subject – Verb – Indirect Object – Direct Object (S-V-IO-DO)

  Patricia reads her mother the poem confidently.

Subject-Verb

• Example: Francis prays.

• Example: Francis prays sincerely.

• Example: Francis prays sincerely every night.

• Example: Francis prays sincerely for his parents who are away every night.

Sentence Pattern (S-V-DO)

• In the predicate part of a simple sentence, the most important word is the verb. 

• If the verb is transitive, it will have objects. A noun or pronoun that directly receives the action of the verb is called the direct object (DO).

• Example: The teacher told a story.

• Example: Cecilia gave cookies.

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object of the sentence?

"Baseball cards give many statistics."

• baseball

• cards

• many

• statistics

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object of the sentence?

"Young hobbyists trade the cards."

• young

• hobbyists

• trade

• cards

Sentence Pattern (S-V-IO-DO)

• A noun or pronoun that indirectly receives the action of the verb is called the indirect object (IO)

• It tells to whom or for whom the action is done. In sentences with both an indirect object and a direct object, the indirect object always comes before the direct object.

• Example: The teacher told the kids a story

• Example: Cecilia gave her brother cookies.

Multiple Choice

What is the indirect object of the sentence?

"Different categories offered contestants many opportunities."

• categories

• contestants

• many

• opportunities

Multiple Choice

What is the indirect object of the sentence?

"Sweet melodies gave the crowd a thrill."

• sweet

• melodies

• crowd

• thrill

Multiple Choice

What is the indirect object of the sentence?

"Sam’s group offered us a terrific number."

• Sam's

• group

• us

• terrific

Multiple Choice

What is the pattern of the sentence?

"The contest gave everyone a chance."

• S-V

• S-V-DO

• S-V-IO-DO

Multiple Choice

What is the pattern of the sentence?

"Papa cooked a great, sumptuous dinner."

• S-V

• S-V-DO

• S-V-IO-DO

Multiple Choice

What is the pattern of the sentence?

"The tired campers slept all night."

• S-V

• S-V-DO

• S-V-IO-DO

Sentence Pattern

• S-V

• S-V-DO

• S-V-IO-DO

• S-LV-PA (Subject-Linking Verb-Predicate Adjective)

• S-LV-PN (Subject-Linking Verb-Predicate Nominative)

S-LV-PA (subject-linking verb-predicate adjective)

• In the predicate part of a simple sentence, if the verb is a linking verb, it will be followed by a subject complement. 

• A subject complement identifies, describes, or refers back to the simple subject of the sentence. 

• If the subject complement is an adjective, it is called a predicate adjective (PA).

• Example: He is industrious.

• Example: The actors are not handsome at all!

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate adjective of the sentence?

"The newest primetime telenovela is so corny."

• newest

• primetime

• so

• corny

Multiple Select

What are the predicate adjectives of the sentence?

"His voice sounds deep and haunting."

• sounds

• deep

• haunting

• voice

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate adjective of the sentence?

"The relationship is not that colorful"

• relationship

• not

• that

• colorful

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate adjective in the sentence?

"First the storyline is quite predictable."

• first

• storyline

• quite

• predictable

Subject-Linking Verb-Predicate Nominative (S-LV-PN)

• If the subject complement is a noun or pronoun, it is called a predicate nominative (PN).

• Example: He is a farmer.

• Example: This hard-working farmer is Caloy

• Example: Side dishes are French fries or onion rings.

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate nominative of the sentence?

"Their house specialty is huge, yummy burgers."

• house

• specialty

• huge

• burgers

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate nominative of the sentence?

"My favorite restaurant is Italianni’s"

• favorite

• restaurant

• is

• Italianni’s

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate nominative of the sentence?

"The waiters and waitresses there are also dancers!"

• waiters

• waitresses

• there

• dancers

Sentence Patterns

• S-V (Subject-Verb)

• S-V-DO (Subject-Verb-Direct Object)

• S-V-IO-DO (Subject-Verb- Indirect Object-Direct Object)

• S-LV-PN (Subject- Linking Verb - Predicate Nominative)

• S-LV-PA (Subject- Linking Verb - Predicate Adjective)

Multiple Choice

What is the pattern of the sentence?

"School is difficult."

• S-V

• S-V-DO

• S-V-IO-DO

• S-LV-PN

• S-LV-PA

Multiple Choice

What is the pattern of the sentence?

"I will help you with your task."

• S-V

• S-V-DO

• S-V-IO-DO

• S-LV-PN

• S-LV-PA

Multiple Choice

What is the pattern of the sentence?

"My test paper was signed yesterday."

• S-V

• S-V-DO

• S-V-IO-DO

• S-LV-PN

• S-LV-PA

Multiple Choice

What is the pattern of the sentence?

"Another great eating place is Johnny Rockets"

• S-V

• S-V-DO

• S-V-IO-DO

• S-LV-PN

• S-LV-PA

Multiple Choice

What is the pattern of the sentence?

"Senior citizens taught the youngsters old tunes."

• S-V

• S-V-DO

• S-V-IO-DO

• S-LV-PN

• SLV-PA

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