Sentence Structure
What is the difference between a complex sentence and a compound-complex sentence?
a compound-complex sentence has two ICs. A complex sentence only has one IC.
A direct object answers what two questions?
who/what
An indirect object answers what questions?
to whom, for whom
The subject of a sentence tells us what the sentence is about. It is usually a noun or what?
pronoun
In The Great Gatsby, who is the person known for fixing the 1919 World Series?
Meyer Wolfshiem
What is the formula for a complex sentence?
DCIC or ICDC
How do I find the D.O.?
1. find the verb
2. verb+who/what
Ex: The teacher handed us our papers.
Identify the indirect object.
Mrs. Peters distributed the lesson plans to administration.
to whom?
administration
Identify the simple subject:
Jase could not decide what he wanted for dinner, so he went home.
Jase
What type of literary device is the following?
Lucy Littlefield lacked listening skills.
Alliteration
What type of sentence structure is the following ?
Instead of completing his assignments, Frank played around in class, so he did not pass.
2IC+DC
Identify the direct object.
Cat, our dog, hid the remote under the Christmas tree.
remote
verb: hid
hid what? remote
True or False?
Indirect objects are usually the subjects.
False. It is usually in the predicate.
Example:
Little did he know, Susan had already given us the answer.
I.O.=Who are we talking about? Susan.
Identify the predicate. Is it simple or compound?
She stood and waved at the audience.
stood and waved
compound
Identify the part of speech in ALL CAPS:
The GLISTENING waters flowed through the valley.
glistening=adjective
glistening describes the water
Explain the difference between an independent and dependent clause.
Dependent clause can not stand on its on. It leaves you "hanging".
Ex: Because of the bad weather.
Independent clause can stand along as complete sentence.
Ex: The girl played with her dolls.
True or False?
The direct object can only be a noun.
false.
It can also be a pronoun. A D.O. answers the questions who or what.
Example: The teacher asked him to stand.
asked who? HIM.
How do I find the I.O.?
3 steps:
1. identify v
2. identify D.O.
3. D.O. + to/for what/whom
A compound subject and a compound predicate are joined together by what?
a conjunction
Ex: Tom and Jerry
Can a sentence begin with a prepositional phrase?
Yes.
Example:
Down the hill slid the children.
Create a compound sentence.
Sentence must contain a semicolon or a comma+ a conjunction.
A direct object follows what?
a verb
Does the I.O. always come before the D.O.?
No.
Example: Mom gave us lunch.
Mom gave the lunch to us.
Identify whether the following sentence has simple/compound subject(s) or a simple/compound predicate(s).
both compound subject and compound predicate
compound subject-Lisa and get peers
compound predicate-waited and listened
What is the past, present, and future tenses of the word TAKE?
past-took
present-take
future-will take