Simple and Complete Subjects and Predicates
What is the complete subject in the sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"?
The quick brown fox
What is a compound subject?
Two or more subjects joined by a conjunction.
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
What is a verb phrase?
A group of words that work together as a single verb.
What is a perfect verb form?
A verb form that shows an action that is completed relative to another time.
Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: "The cat slept on the mat."
slept
Identify the compound subject in the sentence: "Tom and Jerry are best friends."
Tom and Jerry
Identify the adjective in the sentence: "The tall building is impressive."
tall
Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: "She has been studying all night."
has been studying
Write the present perfect form of the verb "to see."
have seen; has seen
What is the complete predicate in the sentence: "The students are studying for their tests"?
are studying for their tests
What are the compound predicates in the sentence: "She runs and swims every day"?
runs and swims
Give an example of a sentence using two adjectives to describe a noun.
Accept any correct sentence such as: "The red car is fast."
Write a sentence that includes a verb phrase.
Accept any correct sentence such as: "They will be going to the concert.")
Identify the perfect verb form in the sentence: "They have finished their homework."
have finished
In the sentence "My brother and I went to the park," what is the simple subject?
brother (or I)
Create a sentence with a compound subject.
Accept any correct sentence such as: "My sister and I went to the store."
Find all the adjectives in the sentence. "The savvy, young woman built a successful business.
savvy, young, successful
What is the difference between a verb and a verb phrase?
A verb is a single action word; a verb phrase includes the main verb and any helping verbs.
What is the past perfect form of the verb "to eat"?
had eaten
Create a sentence with a complete subject and a complete predicate.
Accept any correct sentence such as: "The dog barked loudly at the stranger.")
In the sentence "The cat and the dog play and sleep," identify the compound subject and the compound predicate.
Compound subject: The cat and the dog; Compound predicate: play and sleep
Adjectives
Create a sentence using at least three adjectives.
Accept any correct sentence such as: "The small, fluffy dog barked loudly.")
Create a sentence using a verb phrase with a helping verb.
Accept any correct sentence such as: "He is playing soccer."
Create a sentence using the future perfect form of a verb.
Accept any correct sentence such as: "By next year, I will have graduated."