Parts of Speech
beautiful
Adjective
Subject of
This flower is red.
This flower
Independent or Dependent?
I want to be Lady Gaga for Halloween.
Independent
The action of a sentence
Verb
Verb agreement for
Five dollars ____ a lot of money
is
Independent or Dependent?
Even though I'll have to be practically naked in the cold.
Dependent
joins two clauses
conjunction
Predicate in:
You should always double tap a zombie.
should always double tap a zombie
Identify: Independent and dependent clauses
Let's watch Scream 3 after we eat too much pizza.
Independent: Let's watch Scream 3
Dependent: after we eat too much pizza
above
preposition
Verb agreement in:
Jack or Diane ______ off behind the shady tree.
runs
Identify: Independent and dependent clauses
I absolutely love candy corn, but Almond Joy is my favorite.
I absolutely love candy corn
AND
Almond Joy is my favorite
gosh!
interjection
Subject in
Go take a hike.
Trick question!
Implied subject "You"
Identify independent and dependent clauses
Halloween is the best holiday because you get free candy; however, I don't like being scared!
Independent: Halloween is the best holiday
AND I don't like being scared
Dependent: you get free candy