Nouns
Nouns are words that name. They also have various forms that indicate genders (sex-masculine, feminine, neuter), and number (singular, plural). There are several kinds of nouns.
Proper Nouns name particular people, places, or things (Barack Obama, London, Yankee Stadium).
Common Nouns name one or more of a class or a group (reader, politician, swimmers).
Collective Nouns name a whole group though they are singular in form (navy, team, pair).
Abstract Nouns name concepts, beliefs, or qualities (courage, honor, enthusiasm).
Concrete Nouns name tangible things perceived through the five senses (rain, bookcase, heat).
*Write 3 sentences using each kind of noun.
Subject and Verb Agreement
The subject of a sentence will determine whether you use a singular verb or a plural verb. Es or ‘s at the ends of words describe or give possession to the single subject.
Example: The girl dresses nicely (girl is the subject so dresses is the verb because there is a single girl). The girls dress nicely (girls is the subject so dress is the verb because there is more than one girl).
Two or more subjects joined by and usually take a plural verb. Example: The president and the Congress battle over the stimulus package (president and Congress are the subjects and more than one so battle is the verb).
Singular subjects joined by or or nor take singular verbs. Example: A painted skyline or landscape is not my idea of art. Neither apple pie nor chocolate cake attracts them.
When a singular subject and a plural subject are joined by or or nor, the verb must agree with the subject nearer to it. Example: Polling or surveys determine their campaign strategies. Surveys or polling determines their campaign strategies.
*Write 5 sentences in the singular subject form. Write 5 sentences in the plural subject form. Write 5 sentences with 2 or more subjects joined by and. Write 5 sentences with singular subjects joined by or or nor. Write 5 sentences with singular and plural subjects joined by or or nor. You may use the word. You may send questions any time!!!
Verb Tense
The verb tense is the change in time in which actions take place. The 3 tenses are past, present and future.
The present tense expresses action about something happening now. Example: Billy attends Princeton University.
The past tense expresses action that happened in the past but did not continue into the present. Example: Timothy fell on the icy snow a few times.
The future tense expresses action about something happening in the future. Example: Sherry will have her party next week.
*Write 5 sentences in the past tense. Write 5 sentences in the present tense. Write 5 sentences in the future tense. You may send question any time!!!
Parts of Sentences
A sentence is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate. Sentences do not need other groups of words to complete its meaning.
Example: Even if the party lasted until the next day (This is not a sentence). The party lasted until the next day (This is a sentence). What time did the party end? (This is a sentence).
The simple subject is the important word or words that act, are acted upon, or are described. Example: The couple strolled through the park every night (couple is the subject).
The simple predicate, sometimes referred to as the verb, is the important word or words that tell what the subject did or how it was acted upon. Example: the couple strolled through the park every night (strolled is the predicate).
The complete subject is the group of words that includes the simple subject and its modifiers. Example: The worker strike began at Midnight (strike is the simple subject. The worker strike is the complete subject).
The complete predicate is the group of words that includes the simple predicate and its modifiers. Example: The worker striker began at Midnight (began is the simple predicate. Began at Midnight is the complete predicate).
A compound subject is made up of two or more subjects that are joined by a conjunction and has the same predicate. Example: Caesar Chavez and Medgar Evers committed great acts of courage.
A compound predicate is contains two or more verbs that are joined by a conjunction and that has the same subject. Example: The Panther ran through the forest and jumped into its favorite tree.
*Write 5 sentences with simple subjects. Write 5 sentences with simple predicates. Write 5 sentences with complete subjects. Write 5 sentences with complete predicates. Write 5 sentences with compound subjects. Write 5 sentences with compound predicates. You may send questions any time!!!
Kinds of Sentences
A simple sentence only has one independent clause. A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a predicate. Example: years ago the family of the bride would pay for the entire wedding.
A compound sentence has two or more main clauses, but no dependent clause. Example: Birds sing and bees buzz.
A complex sentence has both an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. Example: When spring comes and when leaves grow, migratory birds return north (when spring comes and when leaves grow are the dependent clauses) (migratory birds return north is the independent clause).
* Write 10 simple sentences. Write 10 compound sentences. Write 10 complex sentences. You can send me questions any time!!!