Sentence Patterns Practice (Mr. Jackson)

SENTENCE PATTERNS PRACTICE

N-LV-N, N-LV-Adj, N-V-N

N-LV-N and N-LV-Adj Practice

In each of the sentences below

Underline the subject and label it “S”

Underline the linking verb twice and label it “LV”

Underline the predicate noun and label it “PN”

Underline the predicate adjective and label it “PAdj”

Note:  A sentence will have either a predicate noun or a predicate adjective, but not both.  Don’t mistake adjectives that modify predicate nouns as predicate adjectives.

1. Mr. Jackson is a librarian at Smith County Library.
2. He is very patient, especially with young children.
3. He is also a source of great stories.
4. The children seem appreciative of his help.
5. This red sweater is the one from the store.
6. It feels soft and cozy.
7. The squirrels in the yard seem tame.
8. The lake looks very calm in the moonlight.
9. The book on sale is A Tale of Two Cities.
10. He will be a member of the band this year.

N-V-N (N-V-DO) and N-V-N-N (N-V-IO-DO) Practice

In each of the sentences below

Underline the subject and label it “S”

Underline the linking verb twice and label it “LV”

Underline the direct object and label it “DO”

Underline the indirect object and label it “IO”

1. Our dog chased a squirrel out of the yard.
2. Janet likes carrot juice with her lunch.
3. Mark Twain published many books in his lifetime.
4. Our family ate dinner at the new restaurant.
5. Aunt Betty baked Uncle George a huge cake last year.
6. I brought five DVDs to my cousin’s house.
7. James Bond drove an Aston Martin.
8. Jacques is delivering newspapers to his neighbors.
9. We saw the Northern Lights in the sky.
10. Peter gave me a baseball, a bat, and a jersey for my birthday.

NEWS ALERT! Quick Write Prompt

The prompt for Week 5 in Writing 2 was:
NEWS ALERT!  Writing 2 has a bad case of ........
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NEWS ALERT!  Writing 2 has a bad case of impatience for Spring!  All the students can hardly stay in their seats for class because of the nice weather. Mrs. Prichard sometimes has to remind them that she's at the front of the class, not out the window.  They can not stop giving spring time activities when Mrs. Prichard asks for an example.

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NEWS ALERT!  Writing 2 has a bad case of human saturation.  Everywhere I look, I see people all around me.

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NEWS ALERT!  Writing 2 has a bad case of Writer's Block!  How terrible to have Writer's Block when the whole class is about writing.  They've researched and asked others what to write about but simply can not get creative with it.  It's a very trying time for the students of writing, but they know that they can get through it.

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NEWS ALERT!  Writing 2 has a bad case of pen flipping!

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NEWS ALERT!  Writing 2 has a bad case of sleepiness, and it is spreading rapidly as more and more students begin to bob their heads in preparation to fall asleep on the spot!  Eye witnesses say, "The students look like zombies ready to eat our brains."

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NEWS ALERT!  Writing 2 has a bad case of being sick of winter.  Symptoms include trying to wear shorts when it's 30 degrees out, becoming restless, complaining about the cold, and slipping on ice.  This illness usually affects people around mid-February.

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NEWS ALERT!  Writing 2 has a bad case of books.  The ones they've picked out are flimsy flicks with no real morals.  The bookcase itself is terrible!  Thin, cracking wood and rusty nails literally hold together literary crap.  There is no cure for this case full of books except fire.  I am ashamed to even admit their condition.  So long to the sanity.  Bring on the bookcase.

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NEWS ALERT!  Writing 2 has a bad case of Writer's Block.  No one seems to know what to write about for today's Quick Write.  They try this and try that, but still they cannot come up with anything.

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NEWS ALERT!  Writing 2 has a bad case of sneezing.  No one can finish a complete sentence because the sneezes stop them.  Even Mrs. Prichard cannot stop sneezing because the sneezes are contagious and we cannot figure out a way to stop.  We need to find a method or way to find a solution to stop the sneezing.

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NEWS ALERT!  Writing 2 has a bad case of cabin fever!  Symptoms are:  anxiety, inability to sit still, no focus, slight insanity, weight gain, and/or lethargy.  If you see any signs, please report to the authorities before it spreads.

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NEWS ALERT!  Writing 2 has a bad case of having lots of people writing about its bad cases.  I mean, I looked around and everybody is writing a bad case about it.  So there must be something wrong.