Clauses
What is a subject?
It's what the sentence is about.
I love going to the movies.
Complement:
going to the movies.
What is the predicate?
what is said about the subject
I was shopping with my mom yesterday.
Auxiliary:
Verb:
Was
Shopping
What is a sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that transmit a message.
We went to the swimming pool and had fun together.
Subject:
Auxiliary:
Verb:
Complement:
We
went
to the swimming pool and had fun together.
What does every sentence require at least?
A verb and a subject.
was that time cried scary The so I the whole movie
Rearrange the sentence.
The movie was so scary that I cried the whole time.
What is the structure of a basic sentence?
The subject of the sentence comes first, then the auxiliary, after that the verb, and finally the complement.
the sun third Earth The from is as the known planet
Subject
Auxiliary
Verb
Complement
Tense & form
Verb form
The third planet from the sun is known as the Earth.
Subject: The third planet from the sun
Auxiliary:
Verb: is
Complement: known as the Earth.
Tense & form: Present Simple
Verb form: Base