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-- William Raspberry
Learning English
Grammar:
The Sentence
- is a group of words that has a SUBJECT (topic of the sentence)
and a VERB (the word that indicates an action or state of being)-
expresses a complete thought or idea
• Note:
The verb must be a TENSED verb. The verb must take a time (Past,
Present, Future).
Types of Clauses
• 1. Independent Clause - has a Subject and a Verb and can
stand by itself for it contains a complete idea.
• Examples:
1.The woman attends the seminar.
2.The venue was set for the event.
3. The group will arrive tomorrow.
Types of Clauses
• 2. Dependent Clause ( Subordinate) has a subject and verb but
cannot stand alone for it does not carry a complete idea.
• Examples:
When the president arrives
Until the sun sets
Because I am sick
Basic Sentence Structures:
• Examples
1. The student studies very well for the exams. (person)
2. The venue was prepared for the occasion. (place)
3. Education is the key to success. (idea)
Verb
• The word that expresses an action or a state of being
Types of Verb:
• Examples
1. She exercises every morning.
2. The group stood on the ground all day.
3. She will move next week.
Object
- answers the questions about the verb or receives the action
• Types of Object
Direct Object - completes the meaning of the verb by asking
WHAT? or WHOM?
Example:
• I want candy.
Note:
The verb must be a TENSED verb. The verb must take a time (Past, Present, Future).
Examples:
• I am a Filipino.
• I = Subject
• Am = Be Verb
• The will leave in the morning. (in the morning is the adverbial
complement and answers the question WHEN?)