two-word sentence smack down. 3/3/09 simple sentences write a sentence in your notebook, along with...

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Write a sentence in your notebook, along Write a sentence in your notebook, along with the above heading. Make sure to with the above heading. Make sure to enter this in your table of contents!enter this in your table of contents!

What is a What is a Sentence? Sentence?

What is a What is a Sentence? Sentence?

subject + verb = simple sentencesubject + verb = simple sentence

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

I’m playing over at I’m playing over at Steaks, Steaks, Steaks, Steaks, y Mas Steaks.y Mas Steaks.

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

II’’mm playingplaying over at over at Steaks, Steaks, Steaks, Steaks, y Mas Steaks. y Mas Steaks. YESYES! (I’m = I am)! (I’m = I am)

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

He called me a girl because I had He called me a girl because I had her purse on my shoulder. her purse on my shoulder.

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

HeHe calledcalled me a girl because I had me a girl because I had her purse on my shoulder. YES!her purse on my shoulder. YES!

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

My favorite color!My favorite color!

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

My favorite color! NO!My favorite color! NO!

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

Those hamburgers cost twice as Those hamburgers cost twice as much as McDonald’s.much as McDonald’s.

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

Those Those hamburgershamburgers costcost twice as twice as much as McDonald’s. YES!much as McDonald’s. YES!

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

She threw up huevos con weenies She threw up huevos con weenies in fifth grade.in fifth grade.

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

SheShe threwthrew up huevos con weenies up huevos con weenies in fifth grade. YES!in fifth grade. YES!

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

No, I’m too full.No, I’m too full.

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

No, No, II’’mm too full. YES! too full. YES! (I’m = I am)(I’m = I am)

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

And even tall girls.And even tall girls.

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

And even tall girls. NO!And even tall girls. NO!

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

You’re making me nervous.You’re making me nervous.

Sentence TestSentence Test

You have a sentence if it answers You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:the following two questions:

Who or what did something?Who or what did something? What did they do?What did they do?

YouYou’’rere makingmaking me nervous. YES! me nervous. YES!(you’re = you are)(you’re = you are)

Helping VerbsHelping Verbs

Helping Verbs ExamplesHelping Verbs Examples

II am hopingam hoping to see you tomorrow. to see you tomorrow.

SheShe hashas money. money.

SheShe has givenhas given money to me. money to me.

Is it a verb? TestIs it a verb? TestIf you place a word in one of the following If you place a word in one of the following

blanks, and it is a sentence, then you blanks, and it is a sentence, then you probably have a verb.probably have a verb.

I_______I_______You______You______She______She______It______It______They_____They_____We______We______