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Task 1
Capital Letter
Subject(s)
Verb(s)
Punctuation Mark
Must make Sense
Task 2
Linking Verbs are words that link the subject to another work that describes the subject. They also help the main verb show the action.
Examples of Linking Verbs
is
are
am
be
been
become
was
were
Task 3
Helping Verbs
Helping verbs are verbs that help the main verb in a sentence. Some helping verbs are also linking verbs.
Examples: 1. Jaimon is playing the violin.
2. Kara has been baking cookies.
3. I may have forgotten my keys
at home.
Task 3A
shall
should
was
were
will
would
am
are
can
could
do
does
did
has
have
had
is
may
might
must
be being been
*Helping verbs in blue are also linking verbs.
Prepositional Phrases
Sometimes there are words for people, places and things in sentences that are NOT the subject of the sentence. A prepositional phrase is a group of words that shows place or time. They are NOT the subject of the sentence. A prepositional phrase contains a preposition and at least one person, place or thing word.
Examples: 1. The ball rolled into the street.
2. The girl laid her coat across the couch.
Preposition Examples
with
within
without
through
throughout
to
toward
under
underneath
until
up
upon
except
for
from
in
inside
into
like
near
of
off
on
over
out
outside of
past
since
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
between
beyond
by
down
during
about
above
across
after
against
along
amid
among
around
at
Adjectives
Words that describe or tell more about the subject are called adjectives. They may also be used to describe a noun.
Examples: 1. The big, brown dog barked at the cat.
2. The long, white limousine carried the
singers to their hotel.
Adverbs
Adverbs are words that add information about the action of the subject of the sentence. They show:
Complex Sentences
A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence, but a dependent clause cannot.
Let's look at some examples:
1. Because it was raining.
2. The football game was cancelled.
3. Because it was raining, the football game was cancelled.
4. After the storm, there were broken branches in our yard.
You've now reviewed sentences and how to write simple and complex sentences. When writing you need to strive to make your sentences more complex. Remember to include details by adding adjectives to describe, prepositional phrases, and don't forget to look for the 5 Requirements for Every Sentence! Your paragraphs are going to be amazing!
It's time to get started. Go to your Writing Assignments page. You can do this!