Sentence Analysis
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate in the following sentence. (Do NOT include prepositional phrases in bold)
In the morning, Joe decided to take his cat outside for a walk in the park.
Joe is the subject
He decided! Simple Predicate
What kind of sentence is this?
Do your homework please and study for that upcoming test.
Imperative: This is a command. (How many of you guess a type of sentence, rather than a kind?)
Put in the necessary punctuation. All answers must be complete.
1. Holy moly Where did that come from
Two Parts
1. End punctuation after Holy moly (. or !)
2. Question mark after second sentence.
1. Would you prefer a chocolate cake or do you like vanilla?
2. Would you prefer a chocolate cake or vanilla?
The first one is a compound sentence, two sentence combined into one. It NEEDS a comma with the conjunction "or."
The second sentence doesn't have a new subject or predicate.
Does Mr. Chiochios believe in ghosts?
"Nah."
What is the simple predicate also known as?
The VERB!!!!!!!!!!! (p.s., don't do this with your exclamation points.)
What type of sentence is below?
Mitchell and Julius were wise not to leave their wrappers on the bus.
a. Compound Subject b.Compound Predicate
c. Compound Sentence d. Declarative
This is a Compound Subject when you are looking for TYPE. (Did I get you?) Type and Kind are not the same.
Put in the necessary punctuation. All answers must be complete.
1. Is that your best effort
We need a question mark
What does a Power 2 really do in a paragraph? What is its main job?
To support the Power 1s, the topic sentence.
What other subject can Mr. Chiochios teach, besides English?
Biology/Life sciences (Accept science as an answer)
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate in the following sentence. (Do NOT include prepositional phrases in bold)
The vines on the trees grow quickly up, down, and around the branches.
Subject: vines (What is the main noun?)
Predicate: grow (It is what the vines do)
What Kind of sentence is below?
Mitchell and Julius were wise not to leave their wrappers on the bus.
a. Compound Subject b.Compound Predicate
c. Compound Sentence d. Declarative
Oooh. Only one of these IS a Kind. Declarative. It is just a statement.
Put in the necessary punctuation. All answers must be complete.
1. I didn't want to sleep in but I didn't doze off until after midnight.
This is a compound sentence. We NEED a comma before the conjunction.
Where did the town Watersmeet get its name?
Duck creek flows into the Ontonagon River; hense, Waters Meet.
What high school did Mr. Chiochios graduate from?
Ummm. Watersmeet. Duh!
Is this sentence simple or compound?
Jody went to the store and bought a popsicle.
Technically, this is simple. It IS a compound predicate; however, the sentence is still only 1.
Find the simple subject and the simple predicate in this KIND of sentence.
Would you prefer a chocolate cake or vanilla?
Since it is an interrogative sentence, turn it around!
You would prefer a chocolate cake or vanilla.
Now it is easier to see the subject is YOU and the simple predicate is WOULD PREFER.
Explain what is wrong with this sentence.
1. We ran to the store, Julie bought three sodas for the children.
Comma splice or run on sentence.
We can NOT stick two sentences together with a comma.
The formula CO2 stands for what?
Carbon dioxide.
What sport was Mr. Chiochios's first, great love?
Baseball!
Is this sentence simple or compound?
We could use a few more students in the 7th grade, and then, we could really get into some lively discussions.
1. We could use a few more students in the 7th grade. (Good to go!)
2. We could really get into some lively discussions. (Good to go!)
What type of sentence do we have below?
I didn't want to sleep in, but I didn't doze off until after midnight.
Compound Sentence! We have two sentence stuck together with a comma AND a conjunction.
1. I didn't want to sleep in.
2. I didn't doze off until after midnight.
Explain what is wrong with this sentence.
1. Ran to the corner with a drum stick in my hand.
This is a Fragment. We don't have a subject! Who ran to the corner? What ran to the corner?
Tell me what process is listed below.
6H2O + Sunlight Energy + 6CO2 ------yields
C6H12O6 + 6O2
Water + Energy + Carbon Dioxide ----makes
Sugar + Oxygen (It's called photosynthesis!)
Where did Mr. Chiochios meet his wife?
In school! She was a grade below me.