Subjects & Predicates
Another word for the simple predicate.
verb
Name the sentence pattern: Apple cider became a popular drink at the store.
S-LV-PN
A phrase is a group of words that does NOT contain what?
both a subject and a verb
What type of dependent clause is in this sentence? Where is the man that we gave our tickets to?
adjective clause
Name the types of sentence (S, Cd, Cx, Cd-CX). P.T. Barnum used newspaper ads to advertise the coming of a singer.
S
What do we call the type of subject in this sentence? My brother and I enjoy playing golf together.
compound subject
Name the sentence pattern: Sometimes we ate too many apples.
S-TrV-DO
What type of prepositional phrase is this? She continued steadfast in her purpose.
adverbial
What do we call the word that in this sentence? Where is the man that we gave our tickets to?
relative pronoun
(S, Cd, Cx, Cd-Cx?) On the wharf was a bower of decorated trees, and two arches welcomed Jenny Lind to NY and America.
Cd
What is the complete predicate of this sentence? Notice older Asian children caring for younger siblings.
All of it.
Name the sentence pattern: The enthusiastic children played in the orange and yellow leaves.
S-InV
What do you call a phrase that renames or identifies a preceding noun or pronoun?
appositive phrase
What do we call the word where in this sentence? President Nixon traveled to China, where they met with the Communist leaders.
relative adverb
(S, Cd, Cx, Cd-Cx?) Barnum had never heard her sing, but he relied on what others had told him of the singer.
Cd-Cx
Name the simple predicate(s) in this sentence: James practiced his swing and improved his game by six strokes.
practiced, improved
Name the sentence pattern: The clerk took Dad the money for the bushel of apples.
S-TrV-IO-DO
What type of verbal phrase is in this sentence? Dribbling down the court, the player lost control of the ball.
participial
Name three types of information adverb clauses can reveal.
time, place, cause, condition, contrast, manner, purpose, concession, comparison and degree, result
(S, Cd, Cx, Cd-Cx?) P.T. Barnum, the famous circus organizer, decided that Jenny Lind, the Swedish nightingale, should come to America.
Cx
What is the subject of this sentence? Did he hit the ball in the fairway?
did hit
Name the sentence pattern: The local farmers elected Dad president of the organization.
S-TrV-DO-OC
What type of verbal phrase is in this sentence? The candidate gave campaigning his undivided attention.
gerund phrase
What do we call the word although in this sentence? Although mechanical difficulties kept her from finishing the race, she won.
subordinating conjunction
(S, Cd, Cx, Cd-Cx?) Barnum's successful advertising made Jenny Lind famous in New York, and his advertising spread her fame throughout the country.
Cd