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| Tell what the subject of a sentence does. |
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| the 1 word the sentence is about |
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The 1 word the sentence is about PLUS all the words that combine, aid, or describe the subject.
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| Subjects of Sentences can be... |
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The word that receives the action of a main verb.
Example: We will buy a new car. We will buy what? Car.
Not all sentences have a Direct Object. |
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| When a sentence has a direct object, the verb is called a... |
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| When a sentence does not have a direct object, the verb is called a... |
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| These 2 verbs tend to commonly give us indirect objects... |
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Words that give information or describe nouns and pronouns.
Can describe what kind, which kind, which one, or how many. |
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| What are the 3 forms of adjectives? |
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1. Positive
2. Comparative
3. Superlative |
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| Adjective in Positive Form, |
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| makes a direct statement. |
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| Adjective in the Comparative Form |
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| compares a noun with something else. |
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| Adjective in the Superlative Form |
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| compares a noun with everything else in its category. |
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An action verb that is followed by a direct object.
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| A transitive verb "transmits" the action from the subject to the what...? |
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Does not need a direct object to complete it's meaning.
Sentence has just the subject and the action verb, but it may have adverbial phrases. |
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The word that receives the action of the main verb (transitive)
Can be found by asking the main verb whom? or what? |
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If present, it will come either between the verb and the direct object
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it will come after the direct object. |
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