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LESSON OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson you should be able to:
1. Identify and define
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Subject
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Predicate
INTRODUCTION TO SENTENCE STRUCTURE Noun
Verb
Subject and Predicate
2. List out the components that forms a complete
sentence.
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Questions to ponder…
Who is this?
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A SUBJECT… A SUBJECT…
tells you Who or What is doing the action. 1. Tells you Who or What is doing the action.
2. Usually comes at the beginning of the sentence.
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usually comes at the beginning of the sentence. _______________________________________________
normally comes before the verb in the clause E.g. The boy is doing his math homework.
A SUBJECT… A SUBJECT…
3. Normally comes before the verb in the clause 3. Normally comes before the verb in the clause
4. Must agree with the verb in number and person 4. Must agree with the verb in number and person
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E.g. The boy is doing his math homework. E.g. The boys are doing their math homework.
subject subject
(singular) (plural)
verb verb
(singular) (plural)
A PREDICATE… A PREDICATE…
the part of the sentence that explains, supports, or e.g. The boy
describes the Subject is Mr Woo’s son ------------ (is)
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CLOSURE
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Predicate
Noun
QUESTIONS? Verb