Subjects
What is the COMPLETE subject in this sentence:
The large brown dog ran in the park?
"The large brown dog"
What is the COMPLETE predicate in this sentence:
Suzy splashed in the water.
"splashed in the water"
Giraffes and lions.
Is this a COMPLETE or INCOMPLETE sentence?
incomplete sentence (or sentence fragment)
Is this word an action verb or a helper verb?
"running"
action verb
Mrs. Jensen loves subjects and predicates.
The SIMPLE subject of the sentence is...
"Mrs. Jensen"
JJ played football on Saturday.
The COMPLETE predicate of this sentence is...
"played football on Saturday"
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
a.) Walking in the rain.
b.) In the summer.
c.) In the summer, Tati walked in the rain.
c.) In the summer, Tati walked in the rain.
Is this word an action verb or a helper verb?
"am"
helper verb
(it helps explain what something is BEING, not DOING)
The beautiful, colorful butterfly landed on the flower.
The COMPLETE subject of the sentence is...
"The beautiful, colorful butterfly"
List three action verbs that could each be considered the "simple predicate" of a sentence.
jump, walked, singing, ran, etc.
(answers vary)
Henry in the lake.
Is this sentence COMPLETE or INCOMPLETE?
INCOMPLETE!
There is NO helping verb (is, am, was, were).
The fisherman "will catch" a fish.
The verb in this sentence is in the ___________ tense.
FUTURE TENSE!
It hasn't happened yet!
Is your thick, warm jacket in the closet?
The COMPLETE subject in this sentence is...
"your thick, warm jacket"
What is the SIMPLE predicate in this sentence:
Winter is a chilly season, that I'm not looking forward to.
"is"
This word describes what winter is "being" - "is" is a helping verb!
While the musician practiced her violin for hours each day.
Is this sentence COMPLETE or INCOMPLETE?
INCOMPLETE!
The word "while" tells us that there is another part of the sentence missing. "While the musician practiced her bilin for hours each day, ______________."
Patrick "ate" zombie brains.
The verb in this sentence is in the ___________ tense.
PAST TENSE!
It happened in the past.
What is the SIMPLE subject in the sentence:
Jane and Kelly laughed as they jumped on the trampoline together.
Jane and Kelly
(even though there are two names, it is a simple subject because you couldn't "get rid" of either name since it is about BOTH of them)
Bob and Charlie ran and jumped in the park.
The COMPLETE predicate in this sentence is
"ran and jumped in the park"
Although the rain was pouring down heavily.
Is this sentence COMPLETE or INCOMPLETE?
INCOMPLETE!
The word "although" tells us that there is a second part of this sentence missing! "Although the rain was pouring down heavily, _______________."
Mrs. Jensen loves complete sentences!
The verb in the sentence is in the ________ tense.
PRESENT TENSE!
It's an emotion that Mrs. Jensen is feeling right now.