Grammer

1. Every sentence has a subject and a verb. Who or what the sentence speaks about is called the subject. What the sentence says about the subject is called the verb.

My best friend studies marine biology Sharks attack their prey. Michael works on a submarine.
2. The linking verb is joins the subject (show) with a word that identifies or describes it (documentary). Common linking verbs include am, are, was, were, feel, appear, look, become and seem
3. Many verbs consist of more than one word. The verb often has a “helping” verb. Is writing, are studying etc.,

4. Words like not, just, never, always, and only are NOT part of the verb. A verb has a “to” in front of it, it is not a verb. No -ing word by itself is the verb of the sentence

5. Prepositions Used for Time and Place. Use on, in, and at to refer to time and place.

6. The subject of a sentence never appears within a prepositional phrase. A prepositional phrase is simply a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with an object.

An interesting exhibit of a killer whale is very popular at the new aquarium. Prepositional phrases: of a killer whale at the new aquarium

7. Many verbs consists of more than one word. (The extra verbs are called auxiliary, or helping, verbs) Does work, is working, are working, were working, have worked, had worked, had been working, should work, will be working, could be working, must have worked.
8. The subject must actually be in the same sentence.
9. A noun is a word used to name something – a person, place, thing, or idea
10. Count nouns name people, places, things, or ideas that can be counted and made into plurals.
11. Noncount Nouns are things or ideas that cannot be counted.
12. The quantity of a noncount noun can be expressed with a word or words called a