1. Two-Word Sentence Smack Down

2. 3/3/09 Simple Sentences Write a sentence in your notebook, along with the above heading. Make sure to enter this in your table of contents!

3. What is a Sentence?

4. subject + verb = simple sentence

5. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do?

6. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do? I’m playing over at Steaks, Steaks, y Mas Steaks.

7. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do? I’m playing over at Steaks, Steaks, y Mas Steaks. YES ! (I’m = I am)

8. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do? He called me a girl because I had her purse on my shoulder.

9. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do? He called me a girl because I had her purse on my shoulder. YES!

10. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do? My favorite color!

11. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do? My favorite color! NO!

12. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do? Those hamburgers cost twice as much as McDonald’s.

13. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do? Those hamburgers cost twice as much as McDonald’s. YES!

14. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do? She threw up huevos con weenies in fifth grade.

15. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do? She threw up huevos con weenies in fifth grade. YES!

16. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do? No, I’m too full.

17. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do? No, I’m too full. YES! (I’m = I am)

18. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do? And even tall girls.

19. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do? And even tall girls. NO!

20. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do? You’re making me nervous.

21. Sentence Test You have a sentence if it answers the following two questions:  Who or what did something?  What did they do? You’re making me nervous. YES! (you’re = you are)

22. Helping Verbs

23. Helping Verbs Examples I am hoping to see you tomorrow. She has money. She has given money to me.

24. Is it a verb? Test If you place a word in one of the following blanks, and it is a sentence, then you probably have a verb. I_______You______She______It______They_____We______