1. 8th Grade Sentence Structure

2. GET READY:
Ten Vocabulary Words
Five Types of Sentences

3. Sentence ONE Sentence 1- Subject + Verb
Subject- noun or pronoun that tells what the sentence is about
Noun- a person, place, thing, or idea
Pronoun- a word that takes the place of a noun: Example- he, she, it, they
Verb- a word that states action or a state of being

4. Let’s Write a Sentence
Subject + Verb

5. Sentence TWO Sentence 2- Subject + Action Verb + Direct Object
Action Verb- verb that tells what something or someone does
Direct Object- answers the question what? or whom? after an action verb
EXAMPLE- He washed the car.

6. Subject + Verb + Direct Object
Let’s Write a Sentence
Subject + Verb + Direct Object

7. Sentence THREE
Sentence Three- Subject + Action Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Indirect Object- tells to whom? or for whom? the verb’s action is done.
EXAMPLE: He threw Matt the ball.
BE CAREFUL: an adjective is not an indirect object. FOR EXAMPLE: He threw Matt’s ball.

8. Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Let’s Write a Sentence
Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object

9. Sentence FOUR
Sentence Four- Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Linking Verb- joins the subject of the sentence with an adjective or nominative
EXAMPLE: became, were
Predicate Nominative- follows a linking verb and renames the subject
Example: John was the captain.

10. Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
Let’s Write a Sentence
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative

11. Sentence FOUR
Sentence Four- Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Predicate Adjective-follows a linking verb and describes the subject
Example: John was tired.

12. Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Let’s Write a Sentence
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective