Grammar: ‘Have’ not ‘Of’, Parts of a Sentence, and Clauses This workshop will: − Refresh your understanding of grammar terminology - Cover ‘to have’ verb form; subjects and objects of sentences; simple, compound and complex sentences and different clause types for speakers of English − Provide on opportunity to practice and follow-on activities for you to be able to continue to improve your grammar. Louise Livesey Academic Skills Adviser
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Grammar: Have not Of, Parts of a Sentence, and Clauses This
workshop will: Refresh your understanding of grammar terminology -
Cover to have verb form; subjects and objects of sentences; simple,
compound and complex sentences and different clause types for
speakers of English Provide on opportunity to practice and
follow-on activities for you to be able to continue to improve your
grammar. Louise Livesey Academic Skills Adviser
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Todays plan 1.Common mistakes - Have not of verb form 2.Parts
of a sentence 3.Clauses
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1.Common mistakes Have not of verb form There is no form of the
verb that uses of. Example: I should have or shouldve put the bin
out before I left home.
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2. Parts of a sentence A sentence must have a subject and a
verb connected to it; it may also have an object. A SUBJECT does
the doing or action of a verb, e.g. The DOG bit the cat DOG is the
subject as it is doing the biting. A VERB is the doing part of a
sentence, e.g. The dog BIT the cat BIT is the verb as it is the
action An OBJECT is the one that is having the doing or action done
to it, e.g. The dog bit the CAT CAT is the object as it is the
thing that is being bitten.
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Which is the subject, verb and object of the following?
Bradford University attracts students from all over the world 2.
Parts of a sentence
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Complete and incomplete sentences To be complete, a sentence
needs a subject and a main verb. As such, it carries an idea and
makes sense on its own. But a sentence does not need an object.
Example: The results of the experiment were recorded. subject
verb
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2. Parts of a sentence
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Clear slide for me
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3. Clauses A clause is just a building block of a sentence with
each one adding to the overall detail of a sentence. A clause is a
group of words that may or may not have a complete meaning on their
own. A sentence may contain more than one clause, but must have one
main clause.
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3Clauses Main clauses: a sentence must have one a sentence may
consist only of one clause Co-ordinated clauses: a sentence may
consist of two main clauses that make sense of their own, linked by
a conjunction this is a compound sentence. Other clauses: a
sentence may consist of a main clause and one or more other
non-main clauses which would not make sense on their own; they may
follow one another or one may be within another this is a complex
sentence. Other information: clauses are normally separated by
commas a main clause does not does not have to begin a sentence a
clause that is not a main clause does not have to have a verb or
subject
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Question: who can you go to in the university for
proof-reading, assignment checking or assisted editing? Nobody
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Clip art: alarm/tired/bricks/questions Cottrell, Stella (2008)
The Study Skills Handbook, 3 rd. edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave
Macmillan. Jakeman, M., Harrison, V. and Paterson K. (2012) Improve
your Grammar. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan. Pet care tips;
advice and information (2012) Cat bitten by dog. Available at:
http://www.petcaregt.com/blog/cat-bitten-by-dog.htmlhttp://www.petcaregt.com/blog/cat-bitten-by-dog.html
(Accessed 18.6.2014) References
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Academic Skills Advice Service Where are we? Chesham Building
B0.23 What do we do? Support undergraduate students with their
study skills by running clinics and workshops, having bookable
appointment slots, and enabling students to drop-in for Instant
Advice. Who are we? Michael and Helen specialise in Maths Support;
Lucy and Russell advise students on study skills; and I (Louise)
deliver the workshops When can you come for help? Everyday both
face to face and on-line How do I get in touch? Email: academic-
[email protected] or website www.brad.ac.uk/academic-
skillsacademic- [email protected]