Subjects and Predicates
What is the COMPLETE subject in this sentence?
The yellow dog is running very fast.
The yellow dog
They explained that the next gold mine was four miles away.
a complete sentence?
A conjunction is a word that _________ words or groups of words.
joins? OR connects?
Find what is incorrect in this sentence and rewrite the sentence:
joe and Josh love to Play basketball in the gym.
Joe and Josh love to play basketball in the gym.
What is the SIMPLE subject/Noun in the following sentence?
The brave car zoomed down the street.
car
They would all travel together it would be an interesting trip.
run-on sentence?
The 3 most common conjunctions are ________, _______, _________.
and, but, or?
Name the complete subject:
The brown monkey swung from tree to tree.
The brown monkey?
What is the COMPLETE predicate in the following sentence?
She jumped over the puddle.
jumped over the puddle
Correct this run-on sentence into two separate sentences or use a conjunction to join them:
He searched for gold he found some huge nuggets.
He searched for gold. He found some huge nuggets.
or
He searched for gold and found some huge nuggets.
Combine these two sentences with the conjunction: or
Did we need more helpers? Did we need water?
Did we need more helpers, or did we need water?
Find what is incorrect in this sentence and rewrite the sentence:
I want to play outside but it is raining.
I want to play outside, but it is raining.
What is the SIMPLE predicate in the following sentence?
Beth washed the clothes.
washed
A run-on sentence can be fixed in two ways. Name the two ways.
1. By writing two separate sentences. 2. By adding a comma and a conjunction.
Combine these two sentences with the conjunction: and
I wasn't paying attention. I hit Seth with the ladder.
I wasn't paying attention, and I hit Seth with the ladder.
Fill in the blank with the correct there, their, or they're:
Can we go over ________ and read the book?
there
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence?
The donkey trotted through the dark and dreary forest.
trotted through the dark and dreary forest
Correct this run-on sentence by using a conjunction:
Next time, Cowboy Bob will come with us he will lead the way.
Next time, Cowboy Bob will come with us, and he will lead the way.
OR
Next time, Cowboy Bob will come with us, but he will lead the way.
A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a ___________ ___________.
complete thought
Pick the correct conjunction and use it to combine these two sentences:
Grandma wants to have a party. She hasn't planned it yet.
Grandma wants to have a party, but she hasn't planned it yet.
OR
Grandma wants to have a party, and she hasn't planned it yet.
Fill in the correct their, there, or they're:
________ going to be late for school because of the traffic.
they're?