subjects and predicates
What is the COMPOUND SUBJECT in the following sentence?
My mother and I think it would be cool to visit Alaska.
My mother and I
Is the following sentence a sentence, a fragment or a run-on sentence?
I can’t concentrate when it is loud.
sentence
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?
They play basketball, and they like to practice.
compound
What is the independent clause in the following sentence?
The phone rang while we were watching a movie.
The phone rang
What type of sentence is the following sentence?
Feed the animals.
imperative
Some simple sentences have two predicates. What is the COMPOUND PREDICATE in the following sentence?
My little brother dressed in a space suit and pretended he was an astronaut.
dressed in a space suit and pretended he was an astronaut.
Is the following sentence a sentence, a fragment or a run-on sentence?
are a type of fruit.
fragment
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?
The athletes wore their new uniforms.
simple
What is the dependent clause in the following sentence?
Unless we pay attention, we will miss the directions.
Unless we pay attention
What type of sentence is the following sentence?
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
interrogative
What is the COMPLETE SUBJECT of the sentence below?
All of the coaches and some of the team will travel to the finals.
All of the coaches and some of the team
Is the following sentence a sentence, a fragment or a run-on sentence?
Martha was working in her bakery Susan asked her to make a large cake.
Run-On
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?
After I do the dishes, I can read a book.
complex
What is the dependent clause in the following sentence?
Because he studied, he made an A+ on his test.
Because he studied
What type of sentence is the following sentence?
Read the book that Grandpa Gordon brought.
Imperative
What is the simple subject of the following sentence?
His broken arm will heal in six months.
arm
What are two ways to fix a run-on sentence?
Break it into two sentences. 2. Make it a compound sentence.
What is a compound sentence?
Two complete sentences joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction
What is an independent clause?
expresses a complete thought and could be a sentence on its own.
What type of sentence is the following sentence?
It rains frequently in the rain forest.
declarative
What is the simple predicate and the complete predicate of the following sentence
The elephant is a good example of an endangered animal.
simple predicate: is
complete predicate: is a good example of an endangered animal.
What is a run-on sentence?
Two sentences put together with either a comma or nothing between them.
What is a complex sentence?
An independent clause and a dependent clause joined with a subordinating conjunction.
What is a dependent clause?
begins with a subordinating conjunction and cannot stand on its own as a sentence.
What type of sentence is the following sentence?
What beautiful paintings you made!
exclamatory