Nouns
What is the subject of a sentence?
Give an example of a sentence, then tell us who/what the subject of that sentence is.
The noun that the sentence is all about.
Example: The brothers played together. --> The subject is "the brothers."
What is the predicate of a sentence?
Give an example of a sentence, then tell us what the predicate of that sentence is.
What the subject is doing or did.
Example: Yonni ran home. --> "ran home" is the predicate.
What is a run-on sentence?
Give an example.
Two or more related, complete sentences combined into one, WITHOUT the help of a conjunction.
Example: He was late for the bus he was late for school.
We use commas to separate things in a list, when there are how many things on the list?
THREE or more
What are the 3 different types of subjects?
Simple, complete, and compound
What are the 3 different types of predicates?
Give an example for one of the types.
Simple, complete, and compound.
Example of a compound predicate: Jeremiah is texting his friend and watching the movie at the same time.
What is a compound sentence?
Give an example.
TWO or more related, complete sentences combined into ONE, with the help of a conjunction.
Example: He was late for the bus, so he was late for school.
Place commas in the correct places in the following date:
Friday August 18 2023
Friday, August 18, 2023
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun? Give an example of each.
Common noun: a GENERAL person, place, or thing (example: city)
Proper noun: a SPECIFIC person, place, or thing (example: New York City).
Rewrite the verbs so that they each match the subject (subject-verb agreement):
Chris always (hurry) to school and (rush) to the bus stop.
Chris always HURRIES to school and RUSHES to the bus stop.
What is the difference between an imperative sentence and an interrogative sentence?
Give an example of each.
Imperative sentences are commands (example: Go to work). Interrogative sentences are questions (example: Did you go to work?).
Place commas in the correct place in the following address:
545 Lexington Avenue Salt Lake City UT 10356
545 Lexington Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 10356
Rewrite the following phrase using possessive nouns (AKA adding an apostrophe or an apostrophe with an "s"):
The cameras that belonged to the photographers.
The photographers' cameras.
Combine these two sentences by creating a compound predicate:
Jared decided to join the track team. Jared trained really hard.
Jared decided to join the track team and trained really hard.
What is a complex sentence?
Give an example.
A complex sentence is a complete sentence that consists of ONE independent clause and ONE dependent clause.
Example: After the party ended, I stayed behind to help the host clean up the mess.
Rewrite the sentence by turning some of the words into a contraction (hint: there are two!):
I wonder if he could not finish the race because his friends were not there to cheer him on.
I wonder if he COULDN'T finish the race because his friends WEREN'T there to cheer him on.
Combine these two sentences by creating a compound noun:
Jared arrived on time for class. Talia was also on time for class.
Jared and Talia arrived on time for class.
Change the verbs in the parentheses so that they become PAST tense:
Ciara's bunny (hop) over the fence while it (carry) a carrot in its mouth.
Ciara's bunny HOPPED over the fence while it CARRIED a carrot in its mouth.
What is the difference between an INDEPENDENT clause and a DEPENDENT clause?
Independent clause: Expresses a complete thought and can be its own sentence.
Dependent clause: does NOT express a complete thought and can NOT be its own sentence.
What is the acronym "FANBOYS" used for? And what do each of those letters stand for?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.