1. Statements (I go to school.)
2. Questions (Do you go to school?)
3. Commands (Go to school.)
All sentences must contain a subject and a verb.
* In commands the subject is implied. It is always "you."
- The sentence's verb is the verb that is conjugated in agreement with the subject (noun or pronoun). Other verb forms (infinitive, gerund, and participle) may also be used in the sentence.
- The subject is who or what acts on the verb.
Example: Joe goes to the store.
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The first letter of the first word in a sentence is always capitalized. A sentence always ends with a punctuation mark (period, question mark, or exclamation point).
A sentence expresses a complete thought.
We use the auxiliary verb "to do" to make a negative response.
Example: We don't say; I go not. We say; I do not (don't) go.
When we use the auxiliary in the present tense with (He, She, It) to make a sentence negative, the conjugation shifts to the auxiliary.
Example: Jane goes to school.
Jane doesn't go to school.
We don't normally use the auxiliary verb in a positive sentence; I do go to school. However, we can use it for emphasis.
* The same rule for shifting the conjugation in the third person applies.
Example: Jane does go to school.
Using To Do to Make a Question
The same shift of conjugation is true for questions asked using "to do" when answered in the affirmative (yes) or negative.
Example: Does Jane go to school?
Yes, Jane goes to school.
or Yes, Jane does go to school.
or No, Jane doesn't go to school.
A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. It is never part of the subject.
Prepositions Prepositional Phrases (Examples)
of of the finest grade
in in front of the school
for for every one of his friends
to to be involved with them
from from each player
with with all of the players
on on the winning team
(above, across, at, before, between, down, into, near, through, under, up, etc.)
*Some prepositions seem to make a subject plural... remeber never!!!
(as well as, along with, in addition to, together with, besides)
Examples:
Joe along with the whole team waits at the bus stop.
Mary in addition to her sisters visits the mall every weekend.