For the week of November 16 – 20, 2009 DGP For the week of November 16 – 20, 2009
that is a very loud turkey something must be wrong with it This week’s sentence: that is a very loud turkey something must be wrong with it
Day One Key that (demonstrative pronoun) is (linking verb) a (article) very (adverb) loud (adjective) turkey (common noun) something (indefinite pronoun) must (helping verb) be (linking verb) wrong (adjective) with (preposition) it (objective pronoun)
[that is a very loud turkey] [something (must be) wrong (with it)] Day Two’s Key: [that is a very loud turkey] [something (must be) wrong (with it)]
[that is a very loud turkey] [something (must be) wrong (with it)] Day Two’s Key: Independent Clause [that is a very loud turkey] [something (must be) wrong (with it)]
[that is a very loud turkey] [something (must be) wrong (with it)] Day Two’s Key: Independent Clause [that is a very loud turkey] Independent Clause verb phrase [something (must be) wrong prepositional phrase (with it)]
Day Three’s Key: PN = VI predicate nominative [that is a very loud turkey] [something VI PA OP (must be) wrong (with it)] *Predicate nominative is another name for the subject of the clause, but it’s located in the predicate part of the clause. *A predicate adjective modifies the subject of the sentence, but is located in the predicate of the sentence. *Predicate nominatives & predicate adjectives are ONLY found with LINKING VERBS!
That is a very loud turkey; something must be wrong with it. Day Four’s Key: That is a very loud turkey; something must be wrong with it. *The sentence is making a statement. It is declarative. *1 independent clause + 1 independent clause = COMPOUND *Independent clauses can be joined together in one of three different ways: (a) with a comma and coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS), (b.) with only a semicolon, or (c.) when appropriate, a “;however,”.
Let’s Diagram
Let’s Diagram that is turkey something must be wrong it loud a very with