This document discusses word order in declarative sentences. It explains that a basic sentence contains a subject and a verb, and gives examples. It also defines the subject and different types of subjects like nouns, pronouns, and noun phrases. The document then discusses how other verbs need additional elements after them to complete the thought, such as nouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, or clauses. It provides examples of sentences using these different elements. Finally, it lists incomplete sentences and asks the reader to complete them using one of the elements discussed.

1. Grammar Pointers:Word Order: Declarative SentencesProf. Myrna MonllorJiménezEnglish 112

2. 1The simplest sentence pattern includes only asubject and a verb.For example: The childcried.subjectverbThis is a complete sentence because it expressesa complete thought.

3. The subjectThe subject of a sentence can be a noun, apronoun, or a noun phraseFor exampleCarmen works hard. (noun)She sleeps a lot. (pronoun)The young man bought a computer. (noun phrase)The subject pronouns are:I (yo)You (Tú, Usted)He (Él)She (Ella)It (Neutral singular)We (nosotr@s)You (Ustedes)They (Ell@s)

4. The Noun PhraseThe noun phrase can include an article, anadjective, a prepositional phrase, and a nounThe young manA bookThe beautiful girl in the blue dressThe articles in English are: a, an, the

5. 2Other verbs need something to complete thethought. The thought can be completed by usinga noun, an adjective, an adverb, a prepositionalphrase, or a clause after the verb.

6. ExamplesNoun + Verb + Noun Pronoun PronounFor example: Wevisitedour grandmother.PronounverbNoun

7. Noun + Verb + Adjective PronounShe is pretty .(only some verbs can be followed by an adjective: is, am, was, were, seem, appear, look, taste, sound…)

8. Noun + Verb + Adverb PronounThey worked hard.They left rapidly.

9. Noun + Verb + Prepositional PhrasePronounThe students studied at the library.

10. What is a prepositional phrase?Prepositional Phrases begin with a prepositionfollowed by a noun.For example:At the partyBetween classesIn the cafeteriaAt the beach

11. What are some of the prepositions?InOnAtWithForFromToBetweenAmongUnderAboveOverWithoutBeneathBeyondwithin

12. Noun + Verb + Noun + adverbPronoun PronounThe students left the classroomrapidly.

13. Noun + Verb + Noun + Prepositional PhrasePronounPronounShe greeted himin the classroom.

14. Complete the thoughts. Then determine if you completed the thought with a noun, an adjective, an adverb, or a prepositional phrase.1. She worked … 2. The young men took …3. My friends and I went …4.Businessmen need … 5. He shaved… 6. The math exercise was …7. The movie began … 8. The guests tasted …

15. 9. The professor greeted …10. We bought … 11. They listened … 12. The semester began …13. The family sold … 14. They met … 15. We learned …