understanding sentences part 1

CORE PARTS OF SENTENCES

SUBJECT

Doer of the action

VERB

Some action that happens in relation to the subject.

Examples

• Slipped off the side of the road into the ditch in Karawang during a heavy rain.

• The tractor trailer slipped off the side of the road into the ditch in Karawang during a heavy rain.

INCOMPLETE THOUGHT Know : What happened (something

slipped into the ditch (VERB) there is action.

Left : Whom or what something

happened ? A car, motorcycle, truck or etc (NO SUBJECT )

COMPLETE THOUGHT Know : Something that slipped off the

road (and went into the ditch was a tractor – trailer. SUBJECT )

Examples

• This chapter, an excellent summary of the current educational problems in Indonesia.

• This chapter, an excellent summary of the current educational problems in Indonesia, presents some very useful graphs.

INCOMPLETE THOUGHT Know:- There is a subject (THE CHAPTER)- Some information about subject. Left:- Nothing is happening in relation

to the chapter, No action (VERB).

COMPLETE THOUGHT Know : What the chapter does?

(presents very useful graphs).

Identifying Core Parts

Identifying Core Parts

Multiple Core PartsMultiple Core PartsSentence ModifiersSentence Modifiers

Recognizing Relationships Among

Ideas

Recognizing Relationships Among

Ideas

Sentences that Relate Ideas

Sentences that Relate Ideas

Sentences that Combine Ideas

Sentences that Combine Ideas