Subject v. Predicate
What is the subject of the following sentence:
Ned watered his garden.
Ned
-Ned is who or what our sentence is about.
Is this a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
First I went to class and then I ate lunch and after I went bowling.
Run-on
-This is way too much info without a period or comma!
Where are we missing a comma in this sentence?
Star Wars first aired on May 25 1977.
Star Wars first aired om May 25, 1977.
-We need a comma between the day and the year.
Is the following word a noun, adjective, or verb?
Playground
Noun
-it's a place!
Is the following an independent or dependent clause?
Jan ran to the basement.
Independent
-It could be a complete sentence by itself.
What is the predicate of the following sentence:
Alice gave money to charity.
-This is what Alice (subject) is doing.
Is this a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
Babe Ruth was an excellent baseball player.
Complete Sentence
-This makes sense as a thought by itself.
Where are we missing a comma in this sentence?
Rome Italy is a beautiful place to visit.
Rome, Italy is a beautiful place to visit.
-We need a comma between the city and country in an address!
Is the following word a noun, adjective, verb, or adverb?
Jumped
-It's an action word!
Is the following an independent or a dependent clause?
After basketball practice.
Dependent
-This needs a buddy to be a complete sentence.
Books and magazines are my favorite things to read!
Books and magazines
-Compound subject (who or what our sentence is about)
Is this a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
If you call me.
Fragment
-If you call me... then what will happen?
-Not a complete thought
Where are we missing two commas in this sentence?
I need to get new brakes tires and wipers for my car.
I need to get new brakes, tires, and wipers for my car.
-We need commas between items in a list.
In the following sentence, which part of speech is the word "and"?
I did my homework for school, and finished my chores.
Conjunction
-Combines the compound sentence
Which of the words in this sentence is an adjective?
I went to the store to get a delicious cake.
Delicious
-Describes the cake (noun)
What is the predicate in the following sentence:
Honesty is very important to me.
is very important to me.
-Tells us what the subject (honesty) means to the writer.
Is this a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
I expect Allan to be here at noon with my lunch, but I wouldn't be surprised if he's late.
Complete sentence
-This is a compound sentence with proper use of comma and conjunction rules.
Where are we missing a comma in this sentence?
Paul have you made up your mind about college yet?
Paul, have you made up your mind about college yet?
-We need a comma when directly addressing Paul
In the following sentence, which part of speech is the word "quickly"?
She ran quickly into his arms.
Adverb
-Describes how she ran. She ran quickly.
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Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentence:
Smoothies are a delicious drink.
Subject-Smoothies
Predicate-are a delicious drink
Is this a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
I hope I get an athletic scholarship to college, Fred thinks he might get one too.
Run-on
We have a comma, but there is no conjunction separating the two sentences.
Ex: I hope I get an athletic scholarship to college, and Fred thinks he might get one too.
Where are we missing two commas in this sentence?
My sister who is an engineer is visiting us tomorrow.
My sister, who is an engineer, is visiting us tomorrow.
-We need commas around the less important information ,who is an engineer,
List all of the parts of speech found in this sentence in order...
Bob drove over it.
Bob-Noun
Drove-Verb
Over-Preposition
It-Pronoun
What parts of speech are used in this sentence in order?
Friendship is valuable to him.
Friendship-Noun (one of those idea nouns)
Is-Verb
Valuable-Adjective (describes friendship)
To-Preposition
Him-Pronoun