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Thursday, April 30, 2020
Reviewing The Sentence
By: Lesly Claribell Paz
Recognizing Kinds of Sentences
A declarative sentence makes a statement. It ends with a period.
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The best fishing is in troubled waters
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An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. It ends with a period or an exclamation point.
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Seek ye first the kingdom of God
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An interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark.
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Did he pass the exam last Tuesday
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An exclamatory sentence shows sudden or strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point.
What beauty we see in the morning sunshine
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Recognizing Subjects and Predicates
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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a Complete thought. It always has a subject and a predicate.
The Complete subject of a sentence is that part about which something is said.
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(complete subject = simple subject plus its modifiers)
The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.
~Locke
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The simple subject is the main word or group of words in the complete subject.
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(simple subject = complete subject minus its modifiers)
The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.
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The complete predicate of a sentence is that part that says something about the subject.
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complete predicate = simple predicate [verb] plus its modifiers and words that complete the verb) The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.
The simple predicate is the main word or group of words in the complete predicate.
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(simple predicate [verb] = complete predicate minus its modifiers and words that complete the verb)
The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.
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A verb phrase is a main verb and its helping verbs.
The haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto Him.
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Compound Subjects and Verbs
Compound Subjects and Verbs
Exercise 1
Draw one line under each compound subject and two lines under each verb.
Exercise 1
Galatians and Ephesians are Pauline epistles.
Exercise 2
Draw two lines under each verb and one line under each subject. Watch carefully for compound parts.
Exercise 2
Jesus preached the gospel, healed the brokenhearted, freed the captives of sin, and restored the sight of the blind.
Practice
Exercise A (numbers 1-6). p.81
Practice
Exercise B (numbers 1-8). p.82