1. SUBJECTS, VERBS, AND OBJECTS
The boys are happy.

2. (a) Birds fly. (b) swim. Fish SUBJECT A SUBJECT is a noun. noun verb
SUBJECTS, VERBS, AND OBJECTS
SUBJECT
(a)
Birds
fly.
noun verb
A SUBJECT is a noun.
(b) swim.
Fish
noun verb

3. (a) Birds fly. (b) swim. Fish VERB A sentence has noun verb
SUBJECTS, VERBS, AND OBJECTS
VERB
(a)
Birds
fly.
noun verb
A sentence has
SUBJECT and VERB.
(b) swim.
Fish
noun verb

4. (c) Birds have wings. (d) have Fish gills. OBJECT The OBJECT of a verb
SUBJECTS, VERBS, AND OBJECTS
OBJECT
(c)
Birds
have
wings.
noun verb noun
The OBJECT of a verb
is a noun.
(d) have
Fish
gills.
noun verb noun

5. ? ? ? Jenna studies Italian. SUBJECT VERB OBJECT LET’S PRACTICE

6. ? ? ? Zebras have stripes. LET’S PRACTICE SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

7. ? ? ? Horses love apples. LET’S PRACTICE SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

8. He skied down the mountain.
OBJECTS OF PREPOSITIONS
He skied down the mountain.

9. Prepositional Phrase =
OBJECTS OF PREPOSITIONS
(a)
Lenny wrote a book about dolphins.
subject verb object prep object
of prep.
(b)
The snow fell on the trees.
subject verb object prep object
of prep.
Prepositional Phrase =
PREPOSITION + OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION

10. They are wearing hats. of prep. LET’S PRACTICE
subject verb object prep object
of prep.

11. They are wearing hats on their heads. of prep. LET’S PRACTICE
subject verb object prep object
of prep.

12. The game went into overtime. of prep. LET’S PRACTICE
subject verb object prep object
of prep.

13. Alba went to Rome in October.
WORD ORDER: PLACE AND TIME S V
PLACE
TIME
(a)
Alba went to Rome in October.
place
time
Alba went in October to Rome.

14. We visited a friend in Caracas in 2006.
WORD ORDER: PLACE AND TIME S V O P T
(b)
We visited a friend in Caracas in 2006.
S-V-O-P-T = Subject – Verb – Object – Place – Time
S-V-O-P-T = a basic English sentence structure.

15. , (c) In October, Alba went to Rome. (d)
WORD ORDER: PLACE AND TIME
TIME S V
PLACE
(c)
In October, Alba went to Rome.
(d)
Last week, she went to the park.
time expression sentence ,

16. Create a sentence. to went 2006. She Alaska on July 7, She went to
LET’S PRACTICE
Create a sentence. to
went
2006.
She
Alaska on
July 7,
She
went to
Alaska on
July 7,
2006.

17. Create a sentence. Moscow to we moved Last spring Last spring we moved
LET’S PRACTICE
Create a sentence.
Moscow to
we moved
Last spring
Last spring
we moved
to Moscow.

18. Create another sentence.
LET’S PRACTICE
Create another sentence.
to dance lessons
they go
Fridays on
They go
to dance lessons
on Fridays. OR
On Fridays,
they go
to dance lessons.

19. The history of the pyramids is very interesting.
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
The history of the pyramids is very interesting.

20. singular subject singular verb
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
SINGULAR
SINGULAR
(a) The earth spins.
(b) Dogs bark.
verb s
PLURAL
PLURAL
noun s
singular subject singular verb
plural subject plural verb

21. (c) Our teacher comes from Madrid.
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
SINGULAR
SINGULAR
(c) Our teacher comes from Madrid.
(d) Our teacher and her son come from Madrid.
PLURAL
PLURAL
subject + and + subject plural verb

22. phrases between subject & verb don’t change subject / verb agreement
(e) The giant pandas in the zoo eat bamboo.
(f) That money in my back pocket is for the rent.
phrases between subject & verb don’t
change subject / verb agreement

23. (g) There is a star in the sky.
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
v s
(g) There is a star in the sky.
(h) There are many stars in the sky.
v s
There + be + subject something in a place
verb agrees with noun that follows be

24. (i) Every star is shining.
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
(i) Every star is shining.
(j) Everybody/Everyone loves ice cream.
Every stars
Every a singular word
Subjects with every a singular verb

25. (k) People in Honduras speak Spanish.
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
(k) People in Honduras speak Spanish.
People a plural noun
takes a plural verb

26. ? correct ? subject verb The morning air feels refreshing. yes no ____
LET’S PRACTICE
subject ?
verb
The morning air feels refreshing.
yes no
correct ?
____
yes

27. ? correct ? subject verb Everybody like dancing. no no ____ yes
LET’S PRACTICE
subject ?
verb
Everybody like dancing.
yes no
correct ?
____ no

28. ? correct ? subject verb The students in this class work hard. yes no
LET’S PRACTICE
subject ?
verb
The students in this class work hard.
yes no
correct ?
____
yes

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