NAME: ________________________________
The Equation for a Sentence:
Subject (Noun)
Verb
+ Complete
Thought
SENTENCE
Every
complete sentence (independent clause) must have these components. Additionally, all sentences start with capital
letters and have an end punctuation mark. (i.e. period, question mark,
exclamation mark.)
Predicate Nouns Sentence Pattern: N-LV-ADJ
This
sentence pattern uses a linking verb (LV) with the subject noun to an adjective in the predicate. The linking verb acts as an equal sign (=)
between the subject and the adjective
in the predicate.
Exercise #1:
In the
chart below, fill in the boxes with a subject noun and a predicate noun. The two nouns should be different
words/expressions for the same idea/item.
Put a single word in each box.
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Subject
Noun
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Predicate
Adjective
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EX: book
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boring
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EX: movie
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exciting
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1.
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2.
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3.
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Using your
subject nouns and predicate adjectives from the chart above, build a sentence
by adding a linking verb. You can add
adjectives if you like. Below your
sentence, write an equation with the subject and the predicate noun. Do not add any more subject nouns, direct
objects, or verbs.
EX: The big book was boring. The
movie seems exciting.
Book = boring movie = exciting
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1.
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2.
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3.
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Exercise #2:
In the
chart below, fill in the boxes with a subject noun and a predicate adjective. The adjectives should describe the noun in
the box. Put a single word or phrase in
each box.
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Subject
Noun
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Predicate
Adjective
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EX: dinner
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delicious
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1.
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2.
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Using your
subject nouns and predicate adjectives from the chart above, build a sentence
by adding a linking verb. Add adjectives
and prepositional phrases. Below your
sentence, write an equation with the subject and the predicate noun. Do not add any more subject nouns, direct
objects, or verbs.
EX. My dinner is delicious.
Dinner = delicious
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1.
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2.
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Exercise #3:
In the
chart below, fill in the boxes with a subject nouns and a predicate nouns. The two nouns should be different
words/expressions for the same idea/item.
Put more than one word if the box is labelled “Compound” and put a
single word if the box is labelled “Simple.”
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Compound
Subject Nouns (plural)
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Simple Predicate Adjective
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EX: squirrels, rabbits
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frisky
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1.
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Simple
Subject Noun
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Compound
Predicate Adjectives (plural)
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EX: car
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new,
economical
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2.
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Using your
subject nouns and a predicate nouns from the chart above, build a sentence by
adding a linking verb. Add adjectives
and prepositional phrases. Below your
sentence, write an equation with the subject and the predicate noun. Do not add any more subject nouns, direct
objects, or verbs.
EX. The happy little squirrels and rabbits seem
frisky in the spring.
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The cars on the lot were new and
economical.
1.
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2.
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