Simple, Compound, or Both (Subjects and Predicates)
The Egyptians buried and preserved their deceased monarchs in multiple places.
What is a compound predicate?
True or False: Clauses contain a subject and a verb.
What is true?
What made his tomb so famous?
What is interrogative?
Our three dogs and four cats love hanging out together on the couch.
What is a simple sentence?
Fill in the blank:
Non-inverted sentences have the auxiliary verb after the subject, whereas inverted sentences have the ___________ before the subject.
What is the (auxiliary) verb?
The valley and its graves are located near the Nile River.
What is a compound subject?
There are two types of clauses. They are...
What are independent and dependent clauses?
Remember that we have a test tomorrow.
What is imperative?
The Wizard of Oz was released in 1930; it became one of the most popular films of all time.
What is a compound sentence?
Place the sentence in inverted order.
They have scarcely been on time.
What is: Scarcely have they been on time.
Micaela and her mom walked and shopped in Yorkdale Mall on Monday.
What is both a compound subject and predicate?
Is the following group of words a clause or phrase?
Boy whose mom has red hair
What is a phrase because it is an incomplete thought?
Please do not touch the inscriptions!
What is imperative?
Even though Dr. Rhys is an accomplished chess player, he still loves playing checkers with his cousin.
What is a complex sentence?
Place the sentence in inverted order.
I have never been more insulted!
What is: Never have I been more insulted!
Jesus wept.
What is a simple sentence?
Is the following group of words a clause or phrase?
Yes, I did.
What is a clause because it is a complete thought and contains a subject and a predicate?
Look at those incredible paintings!
Unless you are a feline expert, you might not recognize ragdoll, Abyssinian, and Cornish rex as popular cat breed names.
What is a complex sentence?
Revert the sentence from inversion to simple order.
Had I known, I would have acted differently.
What is: If I had known, I would have acted differently.
Identify the subjects and predicates in the following sentence.
Neptune and Uranus orbit farthest from the sun compared to other planets.
What are the subjects: Neptune and Uranus and predicate: orbit (farthest from the sun compared to other planets)?
What is the difference between an independent and a dependent clause? Write an example of each or write one sentence with both clauses.
What is independent - complete thought and can stand on its own as a sentence. Dependent - incomplete though and cannot stand on its own as a sentence. Answers may vary.
One of the most famous landmarks in Paris is the Eiffel Tower.
What is declarative?
The lawyer argued that his client was not found in possession of contraband, but the judge, who detests criminals, rejected the plea.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
What is the main reason we use inversion in our writing and speech?
It adds emphasis (making your message more impactful).