Reviewing Subject & Predicate
What is a subject? What is a predicate?
subject - WHO the sentence is about
predicate - the VERB; the action; what they are DOING
What is the difference between a DECLARATIVE sentence and an IMPERATIVE sentence?
Declarative is just making a statement, Imperative is giving a command.
There are 12 months in a year.
Fact
Name an idiom.
Answers will vary
What is the difference between DEAR and DEER?
Dear - type of dear usually seen in writing; used to describe how cherished someone is
Deer - is the type of animal
Name the SUBJECT of the sentence?
Taco Bell released a new menu this year.
Subject - Taco Bell
What are the 4 types of sentences AND what are their CORRECT punctuation marks?
1. Interrogative - ?
2. Imperative - .
3. Declarative - .
4. Exclamatory - !
This is the best class ever.
Opinion
Add the correct suffix to the base word.
Friend
(-ship, -less, -ed)
friendSHIP
What is a homophone?
Words with the same sound (pronunciation) but different meanings or spelling.
Name the capitalized part of the sentence.
THE ORANGE PUMPKINS sat outside in the patch, ready to be picked.
Subject
Identify this type of sentence AND give me the correct punctuation.
Study before your test tomorrow
Type: Imperative (it's a command)
Punctuation: Period
What's the difference between a fact and an opinion?
fact - something proven to be true
opinion - a belief or feeling that you have
What is a run-on sentence?
sentences that include more than one complete thought without the use of a punctuation mark to separate those complete thoughts
2 sentences tried to be put into one; there's not punctuation separating the 2 independent clauses
What is the difference between HERE and HEAR?
Here - to describe location
Hear - recognize with the ear the sound made by someone or something; an action
Name the PREDICATE of the sentence?
Jason rides to school on the bus.
Predicate - rides
Identify this type of sentence AND give me the correct punctuation.
My birthday is in November
Type: Declarative (it's just a statement)
Punctuation: Period
The referee has been making terrible calls.
Opinion
Is the capitalized part of the sentence an INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT clause?
HE WENT TO THE PARK, after he finished his homework.
Independent Clause
What is the difference between STAIR and STARE?
Stair - single step or more than one step that connect different levels of a building
Stare - to look at someone or something in an intense manner
Name the capitalized part of the sentence.
Mrs. Duncan OBSERVES the teachers when they work.
Predicate
Identify this type of sentence AND give me the correct punctuation.
What a huge desert it is
Type: Exclamatory
Punctuation: !
October is a month with 31 days.
Fact
Which word is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence?
I feed my dog before I eat dinner.
Before
What is the difference between BORED and BOARD?
Bored - describes a feeling of being uninterested in what you're doing
Board - A long, flat piece of wood, or a flat piece of material