Subject vs. Predicate
The "who" or "what" of the sentence.
What is a subject?
A group of words that express a complete thought.
What is "a (complete) sentence"?
A sentence that asks a question.
What is "an interrogative sentence"?
This is a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is "a noun"?
Can I ask you something.
This sentence is missing a...
What is "a question mark"?
What the subject "is" or "does".
What is a predicate?
A group of words that do not express a complete thought.
What is "a fragment"?
A sentence that commands or demands.
What is "an imperative sentence"?
The elephant walked across the street.
"Walked" is a...
What is "an action verb"?
Go to the office
This sentence is missing a...
What is "a period" or "a punctuation mark"?
I like to eat apples.
"I" is a...
What is a "subject"
Strayed too far from the sidewalk.
This is an example of...
What is "a fragment"?
A sentence that makes a statement.
What is "a declarative sentence"?
This is a word that describes a noun.
What is "an adjective"?
__________ coming to my house tomorrow!
The correct homophone that completes the sentence.
What is "They're"?
Peter robbed Paul.
"robbed Paul" is the...
What is a complete predicate?
We walked hand in hand to the merry-go-round.
This is an example of...
What is "a sentence"?
You better answer this next question right.
This is an example of a...
What is "an imperative sentence"?
This is a specific name for a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is "a proper noun"?
American airlines is a large company.
There is something wrong with this sentence.
What is "a capitalization error"?
Compose a unique and grammatically correct sentence and circle the complete subject in 60 seconds.
What is "answers may vary"?
This is what happens when students use fragments on their assignments.
What is "lose points" or "get the question incorrect"?
Compose a unique and grammatically correct imperative sentence in 60 seconds.
What is "answers may vary"?
Compose a unique and grammatically correct sentence that includes a helping verb in 60 seconds.
What is "answers may vary"?
Compose a unique and grammatically correct sentence that includes a proper noun, an adverb, and an adjective in 60 seconds.
What is "answers will vary"?