Subjects
The fire-breathing dragon flew over my head.
What is the complete subject?
What is The fire-breathing dragon?
List four action verbs that start with the letter S
answers will vary:
ski, sailed, smile, stuttered, will steal, suggest, said, sabotaged, skips
The Patriots won the game.
They won what?
What is the direct object in this sentence?
What is the game?
Definition: plentiful; more than enough
part of speech: adjective
synonym: abundant
What is AMPLE?
Is this used correctly? Yes or no
She excepted the invitation to the prince's ball.
NO
She accepted the invitation to the prince's ball.
The fire-breathing dragon flew over my head.
What is the simple subject?
What is dragon?
The fire-breathing dragon flew over my head.
What is the complete predicate?
What is flew over my head?
The students devoured the pizza after school.
What is the direct object in this sentence?
What is the pizza?
definition: a light or force that shows the way
part of speech: noun
synonym: a path
What is beacon?
Is this used correctly? Yes or no
Please ask your parents for their signature.
Yes
You're going on a trip, so please ask your parents for their signature.
The fire-breathing dragon and his trusty sidekick, Billy Bob, flew over my head.
What is the compound subject?
What is dragon and Billy Bob?
The fire-breathing dragon flew over my head.
What is the simple verb in this sentence?
What is flew?
Name two object nouns that start with B
They are the same as subject nouns!!
Billy Bob, Bermuda, Boston, bird, box, button
definition: dry, no vegetation
part of speech: adjective
synonym: desert-like
What is barren?
Is this used correctly? Yes or no
The ripple affects of the earthquake were devastating.
NO
This is a tough one!!
The ripple effects of the earthquake were devastating.
List five subject nouns that start with the letter B
answers may vary:
Bob, Bermuda, bird, Boston, box, button, Baxter State Park
The fire-breathing dragon and his trusty sidekick, Billy Bob, flew over my head and threw water balloons.
What are the compound verbs in this sentence?
What are flew and threw?
Before the song started, Billy Bob asked the dragon to dance.
What is the direct object in this sentence?
What is the dragon?
definition: to provide lodging, assistance
part of speech: verb
synonym: provide hospitality
What is accommodate?
Is this used correctly? Yes or no
Weather you want to or not, you have to follow the rules in school.
NO
Whether you want to or not, you have to follow the rules in school.
Name five subject pronouns
Hint: Me watched the movie with Charlie. is not correct- what should be in the subject spot??
I, he, she, we, they, it, you
List four LINKING/STATE-OF-BEING words.
Hint: These are the little verbs that do not show action. Think back to your sketch book.
is, are, am, was, were, did, have, has, been, being
**remember- and, the, am, it- NOT VERBS!!
Now name four OBJECT PRONOUNS
Hint- Mary asked he to the prom. Does this sound correct???
answers may vary:
me, him, her, them, it, you, use
Definition: to stick to, believe in
part of speech: verb
synonym: to stand behind, support
What is adhere?
Is this used correctly??
I hope that they opened there windows before they left for school.
NO
I hope that they opened their windows before they left for school.