Subjects & Predicates
Sentence Patterns
Phrases
Clauses
Sentences
100

Another word for the simple predicate.

verb

100

Name the sentence pattern:  Apple cider became a popular drink at the store.

S-LV-PN

100

A phrase is a group of words that does NOT contain what?

both a subject and a verb

100

What type of dependent clause is in this sentence?  Where is the man that we gave our tickets to?

adjective clause

100

Name the types of sentence (S, Cd, Cx, Cd-CX).  P.T. Barnum used newspaper ads to advertise the coming of a singer.

S

200

What do we call the type of subject in this sentence?    My brother and I enjoy  playing golf together.

compound subject

200

Name the sentence pattern:  Sometimes we ate too many apples.

S-TrV-DO

200

What type of prepositional phrase is this?  She continued steadfast in her purpose.

adverbial

200

What do we call the word that in this sentence?  Where is the man that we gave our tickets to?

relative pronoun

200

(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

300

What is the complete predicate of this sentence?  Notice older Asian children caring for younger siblings.

All of it.

300

Name the sentence pattern:  The enthusiastic children played in the orange and yellow leaves.

S-InV

300

What do you call a phrase that renames or identifies a preceding noun or pronoun?

appositive phrase

300

What do we call the word where in this sentence?  President Nixon traveled to China, where they met with the Communist leaders.

relative adverb

300

(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

400

Name the simple predicate(s) in this sentence:  James practiced his swing and improved his game by six strokes.

practiced, improved

400

Name the sentence pattern:  The clerk took Dad the money for the bushel of apples.

S-TrV-IO-DO

400

What type of verbal phrase is in this sentence?  Dribbling down the court, the player lost control of the ball.

participial

400

Name three types of information adverb clauses can reveal.

time, place, cause, condition, contrast, manner, purpose, concession, comparison and degree, result

400

(S, Cd, Cx, Cd-Cx?)  P.T. Barnum, the famous circus organizer, decided that Jenny Lind, the Swedish nightingale, should come to America.

Cx

500

What is the subject of this sentence?  Did he hit the ball in the fairway?

did hit

500

Name the sentence pattern:  The local farmers elected Dad president of the organization.

S-TrV-DO-OC

500

What type of verbal phrase is in this sentence?  The candidate gave campaigning his undivided attention.

gerund phrase

500

What do we call the word although in this sentence?  Although mechanical difficulties kept her from finishing the race, she won.

subordinating conjunction

500

(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

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