1. Adjectives Adverbs Introductory words
The Sentence Expanded
Adjectives
Adverbs
Introductory words

2. The Sentence
In most sentences, the Subject comes first, and right after the Subject, you find the Verb.
Jason walked to class.

3. Adjectives
Adjectives always appear in front of the Subject and describe the Subject.
Subject Verb
Jason walked.
Adjective
An engaged Jason
walked to class.

4. Adjectives describe the Subject, and Adverbs describe the Verb.
Subject Verb
Jason walked to
class.
Jason walked
Adverb
slowly to class.

5. Adverbs Jason walked slowly to class. Subject Adverb Verb
Unlike Adjectives, Adverbs can come before or after the Verb, or even can be separated from the Verb!
Subject Verb Adverb
Jason walked slowly to class.
Subject Adverb Verb
Jason slowly walked to class.
Adverb Subject Verb
Slowly Jason walked to class.

6. Adverbs Jason walked slowly. Adverbs answer the question ‘how’.
“How did Jason walk?”
“He walked slowly.”
Subject Verb Adverb
Jason walked slowly.

7. Adverbs slowly. Adverb Most Adverbs end in ‘ly’: Subject Verb
Jason walked
slowly.
Adverb

8. Introductory Words
Introductory words can also come before the Subject in a Sentence.
Intro Word Subject
First, Matt Holliday
Verb
hit a home run.

9. Introductory Words However, the Rockies still lost the game.
In fact, Introductory words usually come before the Subject in a Sentence.
Intro Word Subject Verb
However, the Rockies still lost the game.

10. When Introductory words begin a sentence they must be followed by a comma!
Introductory Word Yesterday,
Ubaldo Jimenez
pitched a shutout.

11. Introductory Words
Here are some common Introductory Words: Of course, For instance, Clearly, However, Nevertheless, In fact, First, second, third,… Then, Finally, For example,

12. Yesterday I had to work all night. Today I do not have to work at all.
In the following sentences, underline the Subject and put the Verb in bold. Put parentheses around the Introductory words. Add any commas that are needed.
Yesterday I had to work all night.
Today I do not have to work at all.
However Henry is on call
Second each student is graduating on time.
Afterwords I’ll complete the grade.