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reat Writing

PARTS OF A SENTENCE
OTHER
SUBJECT VERB OBJECT INFORMATI
ON
Maria sings.
She plays the piano.
Maria is at home.
• Person or • Time
Lily that
thing and • Tells what
• Receiver of
theplay
subject guitar every
words/day.
John
does the
is doing.
action.
phrase.
action • Can be a
• Can be • Place
• Can be a noun or
action words words/
noun or pronoun.
or not.
SENTENCE or FRAGMENT?
SENTENCE FRAGMENT
Has a subject and a A group of words
verb. without a subject or
It has a complete verb.
thought. No complete thought.
John is my brother. He works at John is my brother. Works at Ames
Ames Bank. Bank.

Many people have a white


Many people a white car.
car.
BE-
VERBS
• Verbs “to be” do not show
action. They express a state
of
I am being.
a student.
a ar
My writing is good.
My classes are difficult.
m is e
I was a good student in
kindergarten. The wer
assignments were easy. was
SUBJECT BE-VERB ADJECTIVE
I am happy.
SUBJECT BE-VERB NOUN
a seafood
Ceviche is
dish.
PLACE
SUBJECT BE-VERB
PHRASE
My keys are on the table.
There + Be-verb
OTHER
THERE BE-VERB SUBJECT INFORMATIO
N
a beautiful
There is on the wall.
painting
inside the
There are cats
room.
at our
There was a meeting company last
week.
two empty on the table
There were
glasses this morning.

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