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Name one of the two essential parts of a complete sentence
The two essential parts of a sentence are the subject and the predicate.
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Identify the subject in this sentence. The soccer ball was kicked out of bounds.
The soccer ball is the subject.
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Identify the predicate in this sentence. Joe fished on the shore.
Fished on the shore is the predicate.
100
What type of sentence is this? How do you know? Can we go to 6 Flags Fright Fest this weekend?
Interrogative. The sentence is asking a question.
100
What punctuation mark should be used at the end of this sentence? I can't wait for vacation
Exclamation point. It is an exclamatory sentence.
200
What is a sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought.
200
Identify the subject in this sentence. Jason's family camped at Yellowstone.
Jason's family is the subject.
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Identify the predicate in this sentence. Several seagulls flew overhead.
Flew overhead is the predicate.
200
What type of sentence is this? How do you know? The students wanted to go on a field trip.
Declarative. The sentence is giving information.
200
What punctuation mark should be used at the end of this sentence? I ate cereal for breakfast today
Period. This is a declarative sentence.
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What is a complete thought?
A complete thought tells who or what and what is or what happens.
300
Identify the simple subject in this sentence. The goalie missed the ball.
Goalie is the simple subject. It gives us the most important information about the complete subject.
300
Identify the simple predicate in this sentence. The seagulls squawked noisily.
Squawked is the predicate. The seagulls squawked nosily.
300
What type of sentence is this? How do you know? Raise your hand.
Imperative. The sentence is commanding you to do something. There is no visible subject, the subject "you" is implied.
300
What punctuation mark should be used at the end of this sentence? Did you do your homework last night
Question mark. This is an interrogative sentence.
400
Is this group of words a sentence? At Yellowstone Park Explain why or why not?
Not! This group of words is missing a predicate.
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What is the subject of a sentence?
The subject is the part of the sentence that tells us who or what the sentence is about.
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What is the predicate in a sentence?
The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells us what the subject is or what the subject is doing.
400
What type of sentence is this? How do you know? I am so excited for Halloween!
Exclamatory. The sentence expresses a strong emotion of excitement.
400
What punctuation mark should be used at the end of this sentence? Clean your room
Period or exclamation point. This is a imperative sentence.
500
Which of these two groups of words is a sentence. Explain how you know. Planned for the trip ahead of time. Jenny planned the trip.
Jenny planned the trip has both a subject (Jenny) and a predicate (planned the trip) so it is a complete sentence. Planned the trip ahead of time is missing a subject.
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How is the simple subject different from the complete subject?
The simple subject gives us the most important information about the complete subject. The fast soccer player. Player tells us the most important information about who the sentence is about. Soccer and fast tell us more information about the player.
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How is the simple predicate different from the predicate?
The simple predicate is the verb or the action word of the sentence. The rest of the words in the complete predicate tell us more information about the subject or the verb.
500
What type of sentence is this? How do you know? Don't run in the hallways!
Imperative. The sentence commands you to do something. *Imperative sentences can end with a period or a exclamation mark. Make sure to think about what type of information the sentence is giving.
500
What punctuation mark should be used at the end of this sentence? I love grammar
Exclamation point. This is a exclamatory sentence that expresses your LOVE FOR GRAMMAR!