I like sentences.
I like clauses.
I like clauses.
Sentence or Fragment?
When he's finished with that.
Fragment.
Complete or compound predicate?
The penguins smiled and waved at the boys.
Compound
(2)
Linking verb or helping verb?
The cat was hungry.
Linking.
Cat=Hungry
Predicate Adjective? Predicate Nominative?
Both? Neither?
Cookies are delicious.
PA
I or me?
Are you going to come with Taym and ..........
Me
Sentence or fragment?
Walking happily down the road.
Fragment
Compound or complex sentence?
I love going outside when the weather is warm.
Complex.
A complex sentence has an independent clause AND a dependent clause.
Linking verb or helping verb?
The cat was sleeping.
Helping verb.
You need it to help the main verb: sleeping.
Predicate Adjective? Predicate Nominative?
Both? Neither?
The small child is lost
PA
He or him?
The tallest player on the team is ......
He
Is the bold part a phrase or a clause?
She will be running for president.
Clause.
It can stand alone, it is a full clause even though it is not the full meaning in the sentence.
The big and scary man loomed in the doorway.
Compound or complete subject?
Complete.
It's all the words that describe the man.
Linking verb or helping verb?
She is running.
Helping.
Running is the main verb.
Predicate Adjective? Predicate Nominative?
Both? Neither?
My sister is a doctor.
PN.
Is or are?
Every one of those books .......... fiction.
Is
Is the bold part a phrase or a clause?
Having always been keen on caring for people, Susan decided to become a nurse.
Phrase.
Simple, compound, or complex sentence:
Mrs. Freeland reads and enjoys books and movies.
Simple.
There is only one independent clause.
It has a compound predicate though and a compound direct object though!
Linking verb or helping verb?
Jameel's new bike seemed too large for him.
Linking verb
Bike=too big
Predicate Adjective? Predicate Nominative?
Both? Neither?
We talked for hours.
Neither.
It's an action verb.
Its or their?
The troupe of jugglers shocked _____ audience when a knife flew into a woman's foot.
Its
Is the bold part a phrase or clause?
They were annoyed by the baby crying so loudly
Just a phrase.
There is no subject-verb. An '-ing' verb can't be a main verb.
Simple, compound, or complex sentence?
The cat jumped onto the counter, quickly knocked over the vase, and hissed at me.
Simple.
There is only one subject, even though he did a bunch of things.
The cat jumped onto the counter, but quickly knocked over the vase, and hissed at me is a compound sentence though because it connects TWO independent clauses.
Linking verb, action verb, or helping verb?
He looked at the cake.
Action.
He is doing something.
Predicate Adjective? Predicate Nominative?
Both? Neither?
My sister is a brilliant scientist and is very happy.
Both.
Her or their?
Either the assistant managers or Mrs. Wallace, the owner, must give _____ permission for you to return that half-eaten double cheeseburger.
Her!
(Pay attention to the last listed subject in an either or situation)