Subjects & Predicates
What is the subject of the following sentence?
Students should study for their assessments.
Students
What is the action verb in the following sentences?
He eats carrots every day. Carrots are his favorite food.
eats
When you say that two things are similar, you are ________________ them.
comparing
the prefix ir- means
hint: think about the words irresponsible
"not"
This word, starting with the letter r, can also mean "normal"
regular
What is the subject of the following sentence?
Inca emperors and priests were in the highest social classes.
Inca emperors and priests
What is the linking verb in the following sentences?
He loves field trips. His favorite trip was a visit to the science museum.
was
When you say two things are different, you are __________________ them.
contrasting
the prefix il- means _______
hint: think about the word illegal
"not"
If someone travels across multiple countries, they are an (national OR international) traveler.
international
What is the predicate of the following sentence?
Sally Sue and Jim Bob went to the museum to learn about early American civilizations.
went to the museum to learn about early American civilizations
Does the following sentence contain an action verb or a linking verb?
My siblings and I asked out parents for more allowance money.
action verb
you would use the word "similarly" to _____________ two things.
compare
the prefix inter means ________
hint: think about the word interaction
"between" or "among"
If something makes sense, you might say that it is (logical OR illogical)
logical
What is the predicate of the following sentence?
Few commoners entered the city of Cuzco.
entered the city of Cuzco
Does the following sentence contain an action verb or linking verb?
The librarian was very helpful today.
linking verb
the phrase "however" can be used to ___________ two or more things.
contrast
the root word tract means ________
hint: think of the word attract or tractor
"draw" or "pull"
The sale sign in the window (attracted, distracted, retracted) Jane to the store.
attracted
Draw a vertical line separating the subject and predicate. Circle the entire subject. Draw a wiggly line under the entire predicate.
Machu Picchu is one of the world's most important archaeological sites.
Vertical Line - after Machu Picchu
Subject - Machu Picchu
Predicate - is one of the world's most important archaeological sites
Copy the following sentences. For the two sentences, circle the subjects. Underline the action verbs. Draw a wiggly line under linking verbs.
The Inca were a powerful empire. They built a superior network of roads connecting their empire.
Circle - The Inca, They
Underline - built
Wiggly Line - were
Combine the two sentences using a word or phrase that compares.
The Maya told myths about how the earth was created. The Inca told creation myths.
Answers vary.
name a word with the prefix il-
Archaeologists (attract, detract, extract, subtract) artifacts from burial sites to study ancient civilizations.
extract