Parts of Speech
What is the difference between a subject noun and a subject pronoun?
A subject noun could be any noun that is the subject of the sentence. A subject pronoun is a subject that is also a pronoun like He, She, I, You, They, We, etc.
What is a statement sentence called?
Declarative Sentence
What does trail mean?
to follow behind
Where should I go back to divide the sentence?
Where do I put the slash between?
1. What is the subject of this sentence?
2. Is the subject Plural or Singular?
Todd and I went to the park yesterday.
Todd and I went to the park yesterday.
Subject = Todd and I (Plural)
What is an adverb?
It is a part of speech that answers how, when, or where. It can modify the verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
What is sentence called that ends with an exclamation point?
Exclamatory sentence
What is the definition of industry?
A large scale buisness
When should I use "an" and when should I use "a"?
Only use "an" when there is a word beginning with vowel next to it. Use "a" when there is a word beginnings with a consonant next to it.
What are all the nouns and the noun's jobs in this sentence?
I went to the grocery store yesterday for a jar of milk.
I - Subject Noun
Store - OP
Jar- OP
Milk - OP
What does PPA stand for? Give one example of a PPA.
Possessive pronoun adjective. Ex: My, Our, His, Hers, etc.
What is a sentence that asks a question called?
Interrogative Sentence
What is a pronoun. Give an example.
A word that takes the place of a noun. Ex: I, we, he, she, you, they, etc.
When should I use parentheses when classifying a sentence?
Around a prepositional phrase
What is the simple predicate in this sentence?
Tiffany sold lemonade with her friend in the city park.
sold - verb
When, where, and how?
An imperative sentence
What is the "understood (you)" and when do we use it?
It is the understood subject pronoun. It is used in sentences where we do not see the subject pronoun but we know it is there because the sentence is imperatively speaking to (you).
When should I write in "(You) SP" when classifying sentence?
When there is no subject noun in the sentence because the sentence is imperative. It is talking to YOU.
Which one is correct and why?
Sam said the milk (taste, tastes) expired.
Tastes - it has to be the plural verb because the Subject is singular and they always have to be the opposite of each other (with the exception of you)
What is the difference between the complete subject and the simple subject.
What is the difference between the complete predicate and the simple predicate.
The complete subject is the subject and all the words that modify it while the simple subject is SIMPLY JUST the subject.
The complete predicate is the verb and all the words that modify it while the simple predicate is SIMPLY JUST the verb.
What type of sentences typically have the understood subject pronoun (you)
imperative sentences
What is the difference between common and proper nouns?
A common nouns names any person place or thing while a proper noun names a particular person, place or thing.
Whenever there is a preposition what always has to soon follow it?
You should always (wear, wears) a helmet when riding a bike!
Wear - You is always considered plural so the verb must be singular