Definitions
The topic of a sentence
What is a Subject?
I bought ice cream today, but my dad ate it. (2)
What is ice cream & it?
When I was younger, I used to ride my bike.
What is when I was younger?
Leslie forgot to go to school yesterday.
Subject: Leslie
Predicate: Forgot
After going to the movies, I went home and took a nap.
What is I went home and took a nap?
The action word in the sentence
What is the Predicate?
I rode my bike to the store, and I bought two new shirts. (2)
What is bike and shirts.
Yesterday after the test, I slept the rest of the class period.
What is Yesterday after the test
Ms. Taylor needs a vacation.
Subject: Ms. Taylor
Predicate: Needs
After cooking the brownies, my brother ate them all.
What is my brother ate them all?
A group of words with one subject and one verb that form a complete thought (this is a complete sentence)
What is an Independent Clause?
Many people do not like school; however, Jenna does. (1)
What is school.
Even though I like spaghetti, I ate lasagna for dinner last night.
What is Even though I like spaghetti?
The dog ripped apart the trash yesterday, and he ate the bones.
Subject: Dog
Predicate: ripped, ate
Before I go to sleep, I always brush my teeth.
What is I always brush my teeth?
A group of words with a subject and a verb that does not form a complete thought (this is not a sentence)
What is a Dependent Clause?
I do not eat cereal, nor do I like warm oatmeal in the morning. (2)
What is cereal & oatmeal
Since I forgot to bake the cake, I did not bring anything to the bake sale.
What is Since I forgot to bake the cake?
The volleyball team won their game last night, so they are going to the championship game.
Subject: Volleyball team, they
Predicate: Won, are going
Since I forgot my phone, I couldn't text my friends today.
What is I couldn't text my friends today?
Sentence part that is the noun/pronoun being acted upon, usually towards the end of the sentence.
What is a Direct Object?
Today I drove my car to the gym, but I did not work out. (1)
What is car
Tomorrow's English test on grammar is going to be difficult, so I will study tonight.
What is So I will study tonight?
If I want to get a good grade in Ms. Taylor's class, I must study and turn in my work.
Subject: I
Predicate: Want, must study and turn in.
When I am tired, I go to sleep.