1. Becoming a “Parts of Speech” Detective The process of questioning Section Two By Melanie Owens

2. In the last session we began looking at simple sentences. A simple sentence is a group of words that expresses one complete thought #1 Subject (Main noun) #2 Verb/Predicate #3 Adverbs #4 Adjectives

3. We continue to examine simple sentences by asking questions. To move forward we need to add the patterns found in simple sentences. We have shown the beginning sequence of questions for all of the patterns. Subject- Verb/Predicate Subject- Linking Verb- Predicate Adjective Subject- Linking Verb- Predicate Noun Subject- Verb- Direct Object Subject- Verb- Direct Object- Object Complement Subject- Verb- Indirect Object- Direct Object

4. We are ready to ask the questions about the Subject- Linking Verb- Predicate Adjective Pattern We start in the same way: #1 Subject (Main noun) #2 Verb/Predicate #3 Adverbs #4 Adjectives

5. When we are at the verb question phase of the process (step #2) we may change the question to How does the subject exist? Linking verbs show a state of being, not an action. The following are common linking verbs, but there are others. Am Is Is being Are Are being Was Was being Were Has Has been Have been Will have been Had been Are being

6. Sentence pattern Subject- Linking Verb- Predicate Adjective Jeff’s sports car is Italian

7. Step #1- Who or what is doing something in the sentence? =Subject Step #2- How does the subject exist? = Linking Verb Step #3- Ask the adverb questions about the verb- Where? When? Why? How? In this sentence there are no adverbs. Step #4- Ask the adjective questions- What kind? Which one? How many? Label the adjectives Step #5- Is there an adjective which follows a linking verb and describes the subject? This is the Predicate Adjective and is labeled- PA

8. Did you think that Jeff’s was the subject? It can’t be! It doesn’t answer the Subject question and it shows possession. When a noun or pronoun is describing another noun or is possessive it is called an ADJECTIVAL. It is still labeled Adj. Jeff’s sports car is Italian

9. A. Chili verde tastes spicy hot and delicious. B. The cat is large and heavy. A. Predicate adjectives may be combined with other adjectives. B. Predicate adjectives may be compound using conjunctions.

10. Sentence pattern Subject- Linking Verb- Predicate Noun Donald may be our next president.

11. Step #1- Who or what is doing something in the sentence? =Subject Step #2- How does the subject exist? = Linking Verb Step #3- Ask the adverb questions about the verb- where? When? Why? How? In this sentence there are no adverbs. Step #4- Ask the adjective questions- What kind? Which one? How many? Label the adjectives Step #5- Is there an noun which follows a linking verb and renames the subject? This is the Predicate Noun and is labeled- PN Donald may be our next president

12. A. Mr. Manwaring is a doctor. B. Mary became a professional basketball player. C. Harry was a singer and dancer. A. Predicate nouns may have articles. B. Predicate nouns may have adjectives. C. Predicate nouns may be compound using conjunctions.

13. That is the question sequence for predicate adjectives and predicate nouns. We will examine the other sentence patterns in the next session.