Sentences Flashcards
What 4 characteristics must a GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT SENTENCE have?
- Correct punctuation (capital letter and full stop)
- It must have a finite verb
- It must have a subject
- It must make complete sense by itself
What punctuation does a GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT SENTENCE need?
Must start with a capital letter and end with a full stop/exclamation mark/question mark
What is a FINITE VERB?
A verb that has a specific tense
What is the SUBJECT of a SENTENCE?
The person/thing that does the action described by the verb
Identify the SUBJECT in the following SENTENCE
Sally was a very good singer.
Sally
Identify the SUBJECT in the following SENTENCE
He collected all the Beatles’ records.
He
Identify the SUBJECT in the following SENTENCE
The cat and the dog fought from dawn to dusk.
The cat, The dog
What is a DIRECT OBJECT?
The noun or pronoun which is on the receiving end of the action undertaken by the subject of the sentence
Identify the DIRECT OBJECT in the following SENTENCE
He sold the car.
The car
Identify the INDIRECT OBJECT in the following SENTENCE
She offered Eric a job.
Eric
Identify the INDIRECT OBJECT in the following SENTENCE
Please pass your brother the salt.
Your brother
Identify the INDIRECT OBJECT in the following SENTENCE
You have written me an interesting letter.
Me
What is an INDIRECT OBJECT?
The person/thing to whom something is given or for whom something is done
What is a PHRASE?
A group of words which does not contain a subject or a finite verb
What is a CLAUSE?
A group of words that makes sense on its own because it contains a SUBJECT and a FINITE VERB
For the following sentence, identify the CLAUSE
He chose the dog with the pointed ears.
He chose the dog
For the following sentence, identify the PHRASE
He chose the dog with the pointed ears.
with the pointed ears
For the following sentence, identify the CLAUSE
He sang with great skill.
He sang
For the following sentence, identify the PHRASE
He sang with great skill.
with great skill
For the following sentence, identify the CLAUSE
He washes all the windows in the house.
He washes
For the following sentence, identify the PHRASE
He washes all the windows in the house.
all the windows in the house
For the following sentence, identify the CLAUSE
Panting hard, he struggled to catch his breath.
he struggled to catch his breath
For the following sentence, identify the PHRASE
Panting hard, he struggled to catch his breath.
Panting hard