Diagraming
*only diagram the subjects and verbs:
Karen and Grant rode the horses and fed the livestock on their grandfather's ranch in Billings, Montana.
*on the board; compound subjects and verbs
Which sentence uses numbers correctly?
A. For homework, Missy read chapter Eight in her history book
B. America's bicentennial was in nineteen-seventy-six.
C. Twelve of the 145 seniors are office aides.
C. Twelve of the 145 seniors are office aides.
What is the best way to combine these sentences for conciseness?
Kimberly will visit her aunt in Toronto. Kimberly will visit her cousin in Quebec.
*only diagram the subjects and verbs:
The National Museum of Natural History and the National Air and Space Museum, both located in Washington, D.C., are home to many fascinating exhibits
*on the board; compound subjects and one verb
Which sentence uses numbers correctly?
A. Jill won 2nd place in the race.
B. Thirty-seven firemen work at the station on Ninety-fifth Street.
C. Of the 231 positions available at the new firm, two hundred were already filled before the opening date.
B. Thirty-seven firemen work at the station on Ninety-fifth Street.
How does the word home function in the sentence?:
The National Museum of Natural History and the National Air and Space Museum, both located in Washington, D.C., are home to many fascinating exhibits.
B. complement
*Diagram the subject and verb:
Across the night sky streaked the comet.
subject- comet; verb- streaked
Which statement describes the sentence: Karen and Grant rode the horses and fed the livestock on their grandfather's ranch in Billings, Montana.
A. A declarative sentence with a compound subject and verb.
B. An imperative sentence with a compound subject.
C. An inverted sentence with a compound subject and verb.
A. A declarative sentence with a compound subject and verb.
Take out the trash, please.
subject- understood, verb- Take
What is the function of the word livestock in the sentence?: Karen and Grant rode the horses and fed the livestock on their grandfather's ranch in Billings, Montana.
A. verb
B. clause
C. complement
C. Complement
Michael and Tonya planted and watered the tomatoes.
subjects- Michael and Tonya; verbs- planted and watered
What is the best way to combine these sentences to subordinate the ideas?; Jonathan was Saul's son. Jonathan was David's friend.
A. Jonathan was so son and David's friend.
B. Jonathan was Saul's son, and he was David's friend.
C. Although Jonathan was Saul's son, he was David's friend.
C. Although Jonathan was Saul's son, he was David's friend.