Barebone Sentence
A barebone sentence has two parts. What are those two parts?
A subject and an action predicate (verb).
What sentence(s) shows the correct subject-predicate agreement?
A. The turkey strut.
B. The turkeys struts.
C. The turkey struts.
D. None of the above.
C. The turkey struts.
A where expander starts with a position word. Name 4 position words for the where expander.
About, Above, Along, Around, Across, Against, Among, After, At, By, Behind, Beside, Beneath, Below, Beyond, Before, Between, Down, From, In, Into, Inside, Near, Outside, Out, Off, On, Onto, Over, Past, Through, Throughout, To, Toward, Under, Underneath, Up, Upon.
our team won the championship game on tuesday
Our team won the championship game on Tuesday!
The cars race toward the finish line.
The cars race toward the finish line.
What is a series subject?
Three or more individual subjects.
What sentence(s) shows the correct subject-predicate agreement?
A. The birds chirp.
B. The birds chirps.
C. The bird chirps.
D. Both A and C.
D. Both A and C.
What are the four starter words for the how predicate expander?
A. Words ending in -ly (adverbs), beside, through, and upon.
B. Words ending in -ly (adverbs), like, with, and without.
C. Words ending in -ly (adverbs), before, after, and without.
B. Words ending in -ly (adverbs), like, with, and without.
jeff and tom drove to yellowstone national park
Jeff and Tom drove to Yellowstone National Park.
The sloth climbs confidently along the thick tree branch.
The sloth climbs confidently along the thick tree branch.
Identify the barebone sentence in the following example... Kangaroos and frogs hop along the path.
Kangaroos and frogs hop.
What sentence(s) shows the correct subject-predicate agreement?
A. Mary, Beth, and Jim read quietly in the library.
B. Mary, Beth, and Jim reads quietly in the library.
C. Mary, Beth, and Jim quietly reads in the library.
A. Mary, Beth, and Jim read quietly in the library.
Identify the how expander in the following sentence... The rabbit hopped cautiously through the open field.
"cautiously"
did kelly and jessica travel to disneyland in august
Did Kelly and Jessica travel to Disneyland in August?
The horses gallop gracefully through the open field.
The horses gallop gracefully through the open field.
Identify the barebone sentence in the following example... Without hesitation, the crowd rushes onto the soccer field.
The crowd rushes.
What sentence(s) shows the correct subject-predicate agreement?
A. The kid swing, slide, and climb on the equipment.
B. The kids swings, slides, and climbs on the equipment.
C. The kids swing, slide, and climb on the equipment.
C. The kids swing, slide, and climb on the equipment.
Identify the where and how predicate expanders in the following sentence... Without previous experience, Justin skied slowly down the mountain.
"Without previous experience" AND "slowly"
the patriots will play at gillette stadium on sunday
The Patriots will play at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
Without warning, the thunder cracks loudly throughout the neighborhood.
Without warning, the thunder cracks loudly throughout the neighborhood.