Transcript Proficiency in Sentence Writing

Proficiency in
Sentence
Writing
Student Lessons
A Simple Sentence
A Simple Sentence has ONE independent
clause.
An independent clause:
A group of words that
1) Makes a complete
statement
2) Has a subject
3) Has a verb
The subject of a sentence
The subject is the
 Person
 Place
 Thing
 Quality
 Idea
That the sentence is about.
Examples:
 John
went for a walk. (Person)
 Towns are quiet after snowfalls. (Place)
 Eggs rolled off the counter. (Things)
 Silence is golden. (Quality)
 Peace is at hand. (Idea)
A Verb
The verb of a sentence is a word that shows
the action or state of being of the subject of
the sentence.
Examples:
Sally sneezed. (Physical action)
John thinks. (Mental action)
Jesse is my friend. (State of being)
Verb-Subject Identification
Procedure
 Step
1: Look for the action or state-ofbeing word to find the verb.
 Step 2: Ask yourself “Who or what (verb)?”
to find the subject.
Example: Kevin reported the theft.
The action (verb) is reported. Who
reported? Kevin. Kevin is the subject.
Simple Sentence Formulas:
S (Subject) V (verb)
SV
SS V
S VV
SS VV
Yes, a simple sentence can be long and
have two subjects and two verbs!
SV example
The big bear was standing on top of the picnic table.
SSV Example
The oranges and apples on the trees looked delicious.
SVV Example
The storm toppled several trees and damaged our roof.
SSVV Example
The men and women took their places and
waited for the signal to begin.
Your turn! Label the subjects and verbs
in each sentence. Write the formula for
each sentence on the left hand side.
Formula
________ 1. The old man walked slowly down
the street.
________ 2. The boys and girls were running
around.
________ 3. A mean dog chased and bit
the girl.
Day 2: Label the subjects and verbs in each
sentence. Write the formula for each
sentence on the left hand side.
Formula:
_____ 1. The little girl ran quickly home.
_____ 2. The mother and father came out of
the house and comforted the girl.
_____3. The father called the dogcatcher
and chased the dog.
_____4. He and another man finally caught
the dog.
Day 3: Look at the formula and complete each
sentence according to the formula. Label each
subject and verb after you write the sentence.
Example:
(SVV) The storm toppled several trees and
damaged our roof.
1.
2.
3.
(SVV)John ___________________________.
(SSV)The boy_________________________.
(SV)The monkey _____________________.
Day 4: Look at the formula and complete each
sentence according to the formula. Label each
subject and verb after you write the sentence.
1.
2.
3.
4.
(SVV) Bob ____________________________.
(SV) The long branches of the tree
______________________________________.
(SSVV) Judy __________________________.
(SSV) Lately, my friend ________________.
Day 5: Look at the formula and complete each
sentence according to the formula. Label each
subject and verb after you write the sentence.
1.
2.
3.
(SVV) Suddenly, the movie theatre
______________________________________.
(SSV) Anna ___________________________.
(SV) Texas ____________________________.
Day 6: Look at the formula and create a sentence
according to the formula. Label each subject and
verb after you write the sentence.
1.
2.
3.
4.
(SV)
(SVV)
(SSV)
(SSVV)
Simple Sentence Quiz
1.
2.
3.
4.
A simple sentence has _____
independent clauses.
An independent clause must contain a
_____ and a _____ and it must __________.
The part that names what the sentence
is about is called the _____.
The part that tells the action or state of
being is called the _____.