Parts of Speech
Types of Sentences
Subject and Predicate
100
A person, place, or thing
What is a noun? The friendly dog wagged his tail rapidly.
100
The friendly dog wagged his tail rapidly.
What is a simple sentence?
100
The who or what of the sentence.
What is a subject?
200
An action word
What is a verb? The friendly dog wagged his tail rapidly.
200
After I brush my teeth, I go to bed right away.
What is a complex sentence?
200
What the who or what is doing.
What is a predicate?
300
Describes a noun or a pronoun
What is an adjective? The friendly dog wagged his tail rapidly.
300
I smelled the flower, and I picked the flower.
What is a compound sentence?
300
Tell which part of the sentence this is: The jumping kangaroo
The subject
400
Describes a verb, an adjective, or an adverb
What is an adverb? The friendly dog wagged his tail rapidly.
400
Turn these sentences into a compound sentence. I love cats. I am allergic to cats.
Example: I love cats, but I am allergic to cats.
400
Tell what part of the sentence this is laughed so hard she cried.
The predicate
500
Replaces a noun to avoid repetition
What is a pronoun? The friendly dog wagged his tail rapidly.
500
Add a dependent clause to turn this sentence into a complex sentence. I can have dessert.
Example: After I eat dinner, I can have dessert.
500
What is the subject of this sentence and what is the predicate? The beautiful ballerina twirled around the dance floor.
Subject: The beautiful ballerina Predicate: twirled around the dance floor
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