Contains one subject and verb(predicate) relationship, while expressing one main idea
What is a simple sentence
100
The term used to identify a general person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a common noun?
100
Means to be partners with or take sides with.
Example: The Kiowas were______ with the Comanches.
What are allies?
100
This word is the simple subject in the following sentence;
The wild horses ran freely.
What are horses?
100
This personal pronoun is always capitalized no matter where it appears in the sentence.
What is I?
200
This is made up of two simple sentences that express related ideas. These sentences are connected by a semicolon or a comma and a compound connector.
What is a compound sentence.
200
It is the essential(necessary) noun or pronoun that cannot be left out of the complete subject.
What is a simple subject?
200
Means: poorer in quality; less important. Example: The Buffalo Soldiers were given _______ horses.
What is inferior?
200
In the following sentence the word "is" would be identified as this part of speech;
The saber tooth tiger is a good example of an extinct predator.
What is simple predicate or state of being verb?
200
Another term for a complete sentence.
What is independent clause.
300
Contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. It expresses one main idea and one or more dependent ideas.
What is a complex sentence
300
It is the essential verb or verb phrase that cannot be left out of the complete predicate.
What is a simple predicate?
300
Means: strikingly bold, brilliant, showy. Example: The way she dresses is ______.
What is flamboyant?
300
In the following sentence identify the part of speech that coaches and teaches are associated with.
Mr. Blackwell teaches math and coaches basketball at Morehead High School.
What is compound predicate?
300
These verbs are used along with a main verb in a sentence and make up a verb phrase.
What are helping verbs?
400
The type of sentence that contains two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. It expresses two ideas as well as one or more dependent ideas.
What is compound-complex?
400
The term used to identify a specific person or place. These would be capitalized.
What is a proper noun?
400
Means: to be unwilling or not inclined to do something. Example: The students are _____ to read.
What is reluctant?
400
Every sentence has to have a subject and predicate. In the following sentence identify the subject.
Be respectful to your classmates.
What is understood you or [you].
400
The route or journey that the Native Americans took to their new home in the West became known as this.
What is the Trail of Tears?
500
The names of the 4 types of sentences we discussed in class.
What are simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex
500
This is when we have two or more subjects in one independent clause.
What is a compound subject?
500
Means: to never give up, unyielding. Example: The Buffalo Soldiers were _____ in their pursuit of the warriors.
What is relentless?
500
In the question that follows, identify the verb phrase.
Did all the doctors agree?
What is did agree?
500
We have one of these when a clause or group of words does not have all 3 components of a sentence. You need a noun, verb, and a complete thought.