I. PARTS OF THE SENTENCE. A. Subject and Predicate 1. Subject=a noun/pronoun OR a phrase (group of...

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I. PARTS OF THE SENTENCE

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Page 1: I. PARTS OF THE SENTENCE. A. Subject and Predicate 1. Subject=a noun/pronoun OR a phrase (group of words) functioning as a noun a. The students are sitting.

I. PARTS OF THE SENTENCE

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A. Subject and Predicate

1. Subject=a noun/pronoun OR a phrase (group of words) functioning as a nouna. The students are sitting in their desksb. Learning grammar is their task today.

2. Predicate=must include a verb; may include a Direct Object (DO), Indirect Object (IO), Predicate Adjective (PA), or Predicate Noun (PN)

3. These are essential parts of the sentence—if we took them out, it would not make sense.

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B. Sentence Patterns

1. S-AV Jane ran.2. S-AV-DO I painted the door.3. S-AV-IO-DO I gave her the money.4. S-LV-PA She is sad.5. S-LV-PN She is my sister.

**All elements are essential in order for the sentence to make sense.

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C. Modifiers

1. Nonessential elements—they can be taken out and it will still make sense

a. Adjectives—modify nouns/pronounsi. Answer: Which? What kind? How many?

**do not usually end in –ly; good is an adj.

b. Adverbs—modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs

i. Answer: How? When? Where? Why?

**usually end in –ly; well is an adv.