Subject and Predicate
In the sentence 'The dog barks loudly,' what is the subject?
The dog.
Is 'Ran to school.' a complete sentence or a fragment?
Fragment. It is missing a subject.
Is this a run-on sentence? 'I like cats I like dogs.'
Yes. Two complete thoughts are joined without proper punctuation.
Combine these sentences without repeating 'the sun': 'The sun is bright. The sun is hot.'
The sun is bright and hot.
Add the missing commas: 'I ate apples bananas and grapes.'
I ate apples, bananas, and grapes.
In the sentence 'My little sister rides her bike,' what is the complete predicate?
rides her bike.
Is 'Because I was tired.' a complete sentence or a fragment? Explain why.
Fragment. The word 'because' leaves the thought unfinished.
Correct the run-on: 'The bell rang we went outside.'
The bell rang. We went outside.
Combine into one sentence using 'and': 'I put on my shoes. I went outside.'
I put on my shoes and went outside.
Add the missing comma: 'After school we played basketball.'
After school, we played basketball.
Identify the complete subject and complete predicate: 'The three noisy puppies ran across the yard.'
Subject: The three noisy puppies. Predicate: ran across the yard.
Turn this fragment into a complete sentence: 'The girl with the red backpack.'
Example: The girl with the red backpack walked home. Accept any correctly completed sentence.
Fix this run-on using a comma and a conjunction: 'I studied hard I still felt nervous.'
I studied hard, but I still felt nervous.
Combine using 'but': 'I wanted to play. It was raining.'
I wanted to play, but it was raining.
Add any needed commas: 'I wanted pizza but my brother wanted tacos.'
I wanted pizza, but my brother wanted tacos.
Find the SIMPLE subject and SIMPLE predicate: 'After lunch, the students in our class worked quietly.'
Simple subject: students. Simple predicate: worked.
Which is the fragment? A) We waited by the door. B) When the bell finally rang. C) Everyone went inside.
B) When the bell finally rang. It does not express a complete thought.
Find the mistake and correct it: 'The movie ended, we went home.'
This is a comma splice. Example: The movie ended, so we went home. Alternatively, use a period or semicolon.
Combine using 'because': 'Maya studied for the test. Maya earned a high grade.'
Maya earned a high grade because she studied for the test.
Add ALL missing commas: 'On Tuesday October 27 2026 we had a quiz.'
On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, we had a quiz.
Identify the complete subject and complete predicate of the MAIN clause: 'After the rain stopped, the children and their teacher hurried inside.'
Complete subject: the children and their teacher. Complete predicate: hurried inside. 'After the rain stopped' is an introductory dependent clause.
Fix this fragment WITHOUT deleting any words: 'Although the lights went out during the storm.'
Example: Although the lights went out during the storm, we continued reading by flashlight. Accept other correct completions.
Correct this run-on using proper punctuation and at least one conjunction: 'The rain stopped the game resumed everyone cheered.'
The rain stopped, so the game resumed, and everyone cheered. Other grammatically correct solutions are acceptable.
Combine ALL THREE sentences into one clear sentence: 'The bus was late. We arrived after the bell. We did not miss the test.'
Although the bus was late and we arrived after the bell, we did not miss the test. Accept other clear, grammatically correct combinations.
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Add ALL missing commas: 'Before the game Coach Miller who had been watching practice gave us one last reminder.'
Before the game, Coach Miller, who had been watching practice, gave us one last reminder.
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