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Xplore the formulaXplore the formula

5 Requirements of a 5 Requirements of a complete sentencecomplete sentence

• Start with a capital LetterStart with a capital Letter

• End in punctuation (.?!)End in punctuation (.?!)

• Have a subjectHave a subject

• Have a verbHave a verb

• Makes senseMakes sense

The Definition of a verbThe Definition of a verb

A word that shows A word that shows action or the state of action or the state of being of a subjectbeing of a subject

Linking VerbsLinking Verbs

Words that link the subject Words that link the subject of a sentence to a word that of a sentence to a word that describes the subjectdescribes the subject

Until now We have been searching for

subjects and verbs in sentences with few

words.

Today we beginToday we beginSearching throughSearching throughlarger Sentences,larger Sentences,begin finding the realbegin finding the realverb and tell if it is averb and tell if it is acomplete sentence.complete sentence.

Add an “M” to the search

ake out the imposters

What is an Imposter?

•Someone who tries to be someone else

•Elvis Impersonator

Why Find the Why Find the imposter?imposter?

To make sure it is a complete

sentence!!

Madonna likes to sing.VVSS II

To sing is the

infinitive “I”

We might think that

“Sing” is the Verb

But “Likes” is the real

verb

New steps for Search and Check

ake out imposters

sk if there is a verb

oot out the subjectey in on beginning, end and meaning

Definition: InfinitiveMade up of two words Made up of two words

containing the word “to” and containing the word “to” and a verba verb

Examples:Examples:

to eatto eat to paintto paintto wantto want to runto run

Don’t confuse with two

& too

Let’s do one

together

Emily loves to ride horses.

• Mark out imposters (look for to)

• Ask the verb question

• Root out the subject

• Key in on the beginning, end and meaning

IIVVSS

Carl likes to swim.Is the word “to” in

this sentenceSo “to swim” is our

infinitive

II

Is there an action or linking verb?Yes, it is likes

VV

Who or what likes,

Carl

SS

red was sad to leave.

Bye Fred!!To leave is our infinitive

II

Was is our linking verb

VV

Who or what was?

SS

Is everything

else ok?

How about the “f” in

fred?

fF

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