1.1: Subject & Predicate Identification
What is the simple subject of the following sentence: The cat jumped onto the chair.
cat
Create a declarative sentence.
(answers may vary)
What type of sentence (simple, compound, complex) is this: My dog is very cute.
What is a dependent clause?
A clause that cannot stand alone
What is the complete subject in the following sentence: My funny and silly friends, Jack and Austin, played the piano together during the performance.
My funny and silly friends, Jack and Austin
What type of sentence (declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory) is this: Where is my mom?
interrogative
What type of sentence (simple, compound, complex) is this: My name is Posie, and I love to do my homework!
compound
Combine these two simple sentences into one complex sentence: The tree is beautiful. The leaves fell off.
Although the leaves fell off, the tree is beautiful. (answers may vary)
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence: Let's complete the worksheet.
complete the worksheet
Create an imperative sentence.
(answers may vary)
What type of sentence (simple, compound, complex) is this: Although I like cookies, my favorite dessert is cupcakes.
complex
Combine these two simple sentences into one compound sentence: Blake collects pens. She has collected over two thousand pens.
Blake collects pens, and she has collected over two thousand pens. (answers may vary)
Does the following sentence have a compound predicate: My friend and I ran to the store and back.
No
What type of sentence (declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory) is this: Go clean your room.
exclamatory
What is the format of a complex sentence?
independent clause + dependent clause
In the following sentence, is there a comma? If so, where does it go: Although I love food I like to eat healthy.
Although I love food, I like to eat healthy.
What is the simple subject AND simple predicate of the following sentence: My funny friend and I run fast and go to the gym together.
simple subject: friend and I
simple predicate: run and go
What is the format of a compound sentence?
independent clause + comma + FANBOYS + independent clause
What is the definition of a clause?
a group of words containing a subject and predicate