The four sentence formulas: 1. Subject-Linking Verb- Predicate Adjective 2. Subject-Linking Verb- Predicate Noun 3. Subject-Action Verb- Direct Object 4. Subject-Action Verb-Indirect Object-Direct Object
Subject-Linking Verb-Predicate Adjective Ex: Timmy is fast. Linking Verb Subject Predicate Adjective
Subject-Linking Verb- Predicate Noun Ex: Timmy is a dog. Linking Verb Subject Predicate Noun
Subject-Action Verb-Direct Object Ex: Timmy ate a bone. Action Verb Subject Direct Object
Subject-Action Verb-Indirect Object-Direct Object Ex: Greg made Sierra a flower. Action Verb Subject Indirect Direct Object Object
The Four Irregular Sentences Question Command Inverted Here/There
Question Ex: Are you going to the park today? *Subject is after or between the verb.
Command Ex: Go sit in the corner! *Subject is an understood you
Inverted Sentence (Yoda) Ex: From the mall the girl arrived. *Subject is usually at the end
Here/There Sentence Ex: Here is the dog. There it is! *Here/There are NEVER subjects.
Complete Sentence Subject- Verb-Compliment A complete sentence has a subject, verb and compliment.
Complete Predicate The bird | is a friendly animal in our neighborhood. Complete predicate
Fragments and Run-Ons Fragment- Part of a sentence. Missing a subject or predicate. Ex: Ate the Banana Run On- Two sentences put together Ex: Sally ate junk food Bill worked out.