Identifying Sentence Structure and Functions

The video tutorial explains sentence patterns four and five, focusing on the use of linking verbs and predicate nouns or adjectives. Pattern four involves linking verbs that equate the subject with a predicate noun, while pattern five uses predicate adjectives. The tutorial provides examples and checks for understanding, concluding with an assignment for students to practice these patterns.

What are the two sentence patterns introduced in this lesson?

• Patterns five and six

• Patterns one and two

• Patterns two and three

• Patterns four and five

In the sentence 'Dad is a clown', what is the role of 'Dad'?

• Predicate noun

• Direct object

• Linking verb

• Subject noun

What type of verb is used in the sentence 'Dad is a clown'?

• Action verb

• Linking verb

• Helping verb

• Modal verb

In the sentence 'Dad is a clown', what does the linking verb 'is' act as?

• A conjunction

• A preposition

• An equal sign

• A direct object

What question helps identify the subject in a sentence?

• Why is the action happening?

• What is the action?

• Who or what is the sentence about?

• Where is the action happening?

In the sentence 'Dad is a clown', what is the role of 'a'?

• Verb

• Adjective

• Article

• Noun

In the sentence 'Mr Sims is my gym teacher at school', what is the function of 'at school'?

• Predicate noun

• Adjective

• Direct object

• Prepositional phrase

What is the predicate noun in the sentence 'Mr Sims is my gym teacher at school'?

• Mr Sims

• Gym

• Teacher

• School

In pattern four, what does the predicate noun do?

• Links the subject to the verb

• Names the subject

• Modifies the verb

• Describes the subject

What is the role of 'my' in the sentence 'Mr Sims is my gym teacher at school'?

• Adjective

• Possessive pronoun

• Predicate noun

• Linking verb