The Kernel Sentence

The Kernel Sentenceand the Embedded clausesWhat is a Kernel Sentence?Study the examples below:

Mary cried.

Is this an example of a Kernel Sentence?

Mark played basketball.

Is this an example of a Kernel sentence?These kernel sentences are in theactive voicebecause the subjects are performing the actions expressed by the verbs (They are the doers of the actions rather than having the action performed upon them).

These sentencesare in thedeclarativemood because they express a statement.They areaffirmativebecause they express something that was happening as opposed to something thatwasnothappening (a negative sentence, such asMary did not cry.)

Study the sentences below.Yesterday, Louise ate lunchandvisited with friends at herfavorite restaurant.Added tokernel sentenceare an adverb of time--yesterday, another verb--visited, prepositional phrases--with friends, at her favorite restaurant.The new shoes were chewed by the dog.

The voice is changed to passive sincethe subject is not the doer of the actionJane doesnotlike blue.

The sentence has been made negativeSummary Kernel Sentences should be:

active voice because the subjects are performing the actions expressed by the verbs (They are the doers of the actions rather than having the action performed upon them).

In declarativemood because they express a statement.

affirmativebecause they express something that was happening as opposed to something thatwasnothappening

Some sources say that the first Mothers Day Celebrations were held in the late 1800s in different places all over the world, though there is not enough evidence to show its reliability.

Some sources say that the first Mothers Day Celebrations were held in the late 1800s in different places all over the world, though there is not enough evidence to show its reliability.

The first mothers day service, mostly a gathering of friends and family members, was held on May 10,1907.The first mothers day service, mostly a gathering of friends and family members, was held on May 10,1907.

However, most sources agree that in the united states, mothers day was celebrated in a small church in West Virginia in 1907 through special services arranged by Anna M Jarvis to honor the memory of her own mother who died in 1904.

However, most sources agree that in the united states, mothers day was celebrated in a small church in West Virginia in 1907 through special services arranged by Anna M Jarvis to honor the memory of her own mother who died in 1904.