Well-Ordered Language Chapters 1,2,3
What does a Declarative Sentence do and what does it end with?
Makes a statement. ends with a period
What does an Interrogative Sentence do and what does it end with?
Asks a question. Ends with a question mar,
What does an Imperative Sentence do and what does it end with?
Gives a command or request.
Gives a command or request. Ends with an explanation mark (!) or a period (.)
What does an Exclamatory Sentence do and what does it end with?
Shows strong feeling or excitement. Ends with an exclamation point (!)
What is a subject?
Who or what the sentence is about.
What is Predicate /Verb?
Tells what the subject does or is. It is an action.
What is an Direct Object, what does it answer and following what?
It is the noun, pronoun, or phrase that directly receives the action performed by the subject. It answers the question "whom?" or "what?" following the verb.
What does an An adjective do?
describes a noun or pronoun.
What does a Linking verb do?
Linking verbs: (indicate a state of being in past, present or future)
How do you determine a linking verb?
To determine if a verb is a linking verb, replace it with the word is or was. If the sentence still makes sense the verb is a linking verb.
Name the parts of the linking verb: To Be
Linking Verb: To be: am, is, are, was, were, has been, will be
What does an adverb modifies?
An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
What does a modifying a verb do?
Modifying a verb: They explain the action
What does modifying an adjective do? They change the intensity of a description (e.g., “The water is extremely cold” — extremely describes the adjective cold).
They change the intensity of a description (e.g., “The water is extremely cold” — extremely describes the adjective cold).
What does a predicate verb tells?
A Predicate verb tells what the subject does or is.
What is a Predicate Nominative? What is the formula?
A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun after a linking verb that renames the subject. Formula: Subject + Linking Verb + Noun
What is the predicate adjective? is an adjective after a linking verb that describes the subject. WHat is the formula?
The predicate adjective is an adjective after a linking verb that describes the subject. Formula: Subject + Linking Verb + Adjective
What does a preposition shows? the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
What is a prepositional phrase and what is the formula?
a prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with the object of the preposition. Formula:
Preposition + Object = Prepositional Phrase
The object of a preposition is usually a? noun or pronoun.
A preposition is usually a noun or pronoun.
A prepositional phrase usually adds more detail by? telling where, when, how, or which one.
A prepositional phrase usually adds more detail by telling where, when, how, or which one.
The basket of apples is heavy. What is the subject? What is the Prepositional phrase and what is the object of the preposition.
Subject: basket
Prepositional phrase: of apples
Object of preposition: apples
Name nine common prepositions:
about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at,
Nine common prepositions:
about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at
Name seven common prepositions that start with b:
Seven common prepositions that start with b:
before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, by
Name four common prepositions that start with o:
Name four common prepositions that start with o:
of, off, on, over