Friday, 8 September 2017

EF5/6 Unit 2 More subjects and predicates

Sentences  

SUBJECT + PREDICATE

COMPLETE SUBJECT/ MAIN SUBJECT
COMPLETE PREDICATE/ MAIN PREDICATE

KME Unit2 p89

"The white cat with black paws and blue eyes is sleeping on the couch."

Subject- noun, person, thing, place, idea
Predicate- verb, action

Item II p91-3

a. Imperative- command sentence, tell somebody to do something

(you) Sit.
(you) Come in.


b. Interrogative sentence- question
You are tired.
Are you tired?
When does the bus come?

c. here/ there

Here is your book.
There is my sister.
Here is/are my keys.
Here comes the kids. X
Here come the kids


d. infinitives and gerunds

Gerunds - ing word

Skiing (noun) thing
Skiing is fun.
Learning English is interesting/ boring.
Eating vegetables is very healthy.
Drinking coffee keeps you awake.

thing              emotion/ feeling
interesting     interested
boring            bored
exciting          excited

This book is interesting. I am interested.

infinitives= to go, to eat, to ski
"To ski is fun." VERY UNUSUAL, STRANGE WAY OF TALKING

"Skiing is fun." MORE NATURAL SOUNDING
"Dancing is a good way to relax."
"Talking to people makes Sarah nervous."
"Talking to strangers terrifies me."
"Taking the bus is faster than walking to school."
"Taking the bus is cheaper than driving a car."

e. prepositional phrases
prepositions p343

"The cat (on the bed) is asleep."
"The cat with the blue eyes is/are asleep."

#1 mistake

The school on Fraser Street that has English, math and science classes for adult students is/are open six days a week.


f. singular and plural subjects

"She is going to the party."
"Sarah and Michelle are going to the party."
#1 Mistake



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