Sentence Patterns
What is the sentence pattern for the following sentence:
Stop running!
S-Vt-DO
TRUE OR FALSE
In the sentence, “My friend gave me a hug” the verb gave is intransitive.
FALSE
WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A PRONOUN?
A pronoun replaces a noun in order to avoid repetition.
WHAT DO ADVERBS MODIFY?
An adverb modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb.
What kind of clause does a simple sentence contain?
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
What kind of verb will there be in a sentence that contains a predicate nominative?
Linking Verb
For the verb form to be, the verb WAS is in what tense?
Present, past, or future
PAST
Name the interrogative pronouns.
WHO
WHOM
WHOSE
WHICH
WHAT
What is a group of words called?
Name the dependent clause:
The fizzing candy, which tasted sour, made my teeth sore, and it made me nauseous!
WHICH TASTED SOUR
Name this sentence pattern:
My dad made me a delicious pizza.
S-Vt-IO-DO
What are the 4 attributes of a verb?
NUMBER
PERSON
VOICE
MOOD
NAME THE RELATIVE PRONOUNS
WHO, WHOM WHOSE WHOEVER, WHOMEVER, THAT, WHICH, WHAT, WHATEVER
What is the infinitive in the following sentence?
They had the time to visit their friends.
TO VISIT
What is the NOUN OF DIRECT ADDRESS (NDA)?
The new food made our cat Pompeii healthier.
POMPEII
In a S-Vi sentence pattern, who or what receives the action?
No one or any thing will be receiving the action in this sentence pattern.
IN A PASSIVE SENTENCE, ______ RECEIVES THE ACTION.
SUBJECT
NAME THE NOMINATIVE PRONOUNS
I, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, WE, YOU ALL, THEY
WHAT IS THE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE MODIFYING IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE?
We ate pizza at the pool.
(at the pool) is modifying the verb - ate.
When did you eat?
The OCN renames the _____?
DIRECT OBJECT
Name this sentence pattern:
The class elected Samuel president.
S-Vt-DO-OCN
IN THE SENTENCE: SHE WILL FINISH HER WORK.
WHAT IS THE VERB TENSE?
FUTURE
That is his car.
What kind of pronoun is “his”
POSSESSIVE PRONOUN ADJECTIVE (PPA)
Sleeping in that party hat gave you some major static!
How is SLEEPING being used in this sentence and how do you diagram it?
Sleeping is a gerund. It’s diagrammed on stairs.
Remember: a gerund is a verb ending in -ing used as a noun.
WHAT ARE THE INDEPENDENT CLAUSES IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE:
I love eating tacos, but the chef, who made your tacos perfectly, accidentally made me a salad.
I love eating tacos
The chef accidentally made me a salad