Tuesday 29 November 2011
Simple
Sentences
Simple
sentences are independent clauses.
They
contain a subject and a predicate.
(Part 3)
Rule 4: Simple sentences
can have a verb in any tense
(past, present,
future), mood (indicative or imperative), or voice (active or passive).
e.g: My friend
shops at the mall on the weekend. (present)
My friend shopped
at the mall last weekend. (past)
My friend will shop
at the mall next weekend. (future)
You
shop at the mall every weekend. (indicative)
Shop
at the mall this weekend! (imperative;
subject is “you”
understood)
The next player at bat hit
the baseball into left field. (active)
The baseball was hit into
left field by the next player at bat.
(passive)
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Exercise C. Identify the
subject and predicate in these simple sentences.
Circle the simple
subject and underline the simple predicate.
1. Three years ago my baby sister was
born on the first day of January.
2. Put your dirty clothes in the
basket in the upstairs bathroom, please.
3. The older boys were given a chance
to buy raffle tickets after the meeting.
4. Most of the time my classmates were
wearing heavy clothes in the winter
months.
5. The shiny yellow toy was easily
caught by the eager collie puppy.
6. Both of my brothers will be in
Oregon next week for the festival.
7. Please don’t leave your wet
raincoat lying on the dining room chair.
8. She had been wondering about that
idea for quite a while now.
9. Her left arm was badly broken at
the wrist during the automobile accident.
10. In 2010, the leaders of the
nations of this planet will face many important
environmental
problems.
Answer Key
Exercise C
(subject / verb)
1. sister / was born
2. you (understood) / put
3. boys / were given
4. classmates / were wearing
5. toy / was caught
6. both / will be
7. you (understood) / do leave
8. she / had been wondering
9. arm / was broken
10. leaders / will face
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