Sentence Structure Sentence or Fragment? Lit. book pgs. 1062-1065

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Sentence StructureSentence or Fragment?Lit.
book pgs. 1062-1065
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• sentence- a group of words that contains a
  subject, a verb and a complete thought
• fragment- does not contain a subject, a verb
  or a complete thought
• Romeo banished from Verona?
• Why was Romeo banished from Verona?

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• simple subject- main word or group of words that
  tells whom or what the sentence is about
• simple predicate (or verb)- main word or group
  of words that tells something about the subject
• ss
• The talented Georgia OKeefe is known for her
  paintings of huge flowers.
• sp
• Montresor led Fortunato to the vault.

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• A sentence consists of 2 parts the complete
  subject and the complete predicate. The complete
  subject includes the noun/pronoun that is the
  subject and all the words that go with it. The
  complete predicate is the word/words that make up
  the verb and all the words that go with it.
• cs. cp.
• (Tybalt) (was Juliets cousin.)
• cs. cp.
• (The setting of the play) (is
  fourteenth-century Italy.)

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• compound subject- two or more subjects joined by
  a conjuction (usually and or or) that have the
  same verb
• cs
• (Romeo, Benvolio and Mercutio) attend the
  Capulets party.
• compound verb- two or more verbs joined by a
  conjuction (usually and, but or or) that have the
  same subject
• Della sold her hair and bought Jim a watch
  chain.

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• complement- word or group of words that
  completes the meaning of a verb
• subject complement- completes a linking verb
  and identifies/modifies the subject
• Complement Type 1
• Subject complements may be predicate
  nominatives or predicate adjectives.
• predicate nominative- noun or pronoun that
  follows a linking verb and renames/identifies the
  subject
• predicate adjective- adjective that follows a
  linking verb and modifies the subject

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• Predicate Nominatives
• The Most Dangerous Game is an exciting story.
• The main characters are Harry Potter and
  Albus Dumbledore.
• Predicate Adjectives
• Miss Postelli is happy.
• The corn was sweet and buttery.

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• Complement Type 2
• direct object- noun or pronoun that receives the
  action of the verb or that shows the result of
  the action (verb here must be an action verb)
• The sniper killed his brother.
• Although his watch was his most prized
  possession, Jim sold it.
• Shakespeare wrote not only great plays but also
  beautiful sonnets.

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• Complement Type 3
• indirect object- noun or pronoun that precedes
  the direct object and that usually tells to whom,
  for whom, to what or for what the action of the
  verb is done
• Sheila read the children a story by H.A. Rey.
• Frank gave the Red Cross a donation.
• She made her neighbors and friends fruitcakes
  for Christmas.

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• Sentence Classification
• declarative- makes a statement
• imperative- makes a request or gives a
  command
• interrogative- asks a question
• exclamatory- expresses strong feeling

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• 1. What a mess you have made
• 2. It is raining
• 3. Please open your book to page 13
• 4. Did Friar Lawrences plan fail

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• independent clause- group of words that
  can stand by itself as a sentence
• dependent clause- does not express a complete
  thought cannot stand by itself as a
  sentence
• dependent clausesubordinate clause

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• Sentence Structure
• simple one independent clause and no dependent
  clause
• compound two or more independent clauses but no
  dependent clause
• complex one independent clause and at least one
  dependent clause
• compound-complex two or more independent
  clauses and at least one dependent clause