Rules
In commands, the subject is________
You
FANBOYS stands for _______________.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
A sentence that's purpose is to give a command is called a _____________ sentence and ends in a period or exclamation mark.
Imperative
What is the simple subject in this sentence:
My marvelous, magical mother did my laundry, made my breakfast, and walked the dog before I woke up.
mother
In this sentence:
I study, review, and practice to prepare for this test.
What do we call the words in bold?
The compound verb
Name 3 ways to correct a run-on sentence
1. Separate the 2 complete thoughts with a semicolon
2. Separate the 2 complete thoughts with punctuation, and add a capital letter
3. Add a comma and a conjunction
The __________ tell what the subject does or is.
Predicate
What type of punctuation does an interrogative sentence end in?
question mark
What is the COMPLETE subject in this sentence:
My marvelous, magical mother did my laundry, made my breakfast, and walked the dog before I woke up.
My marvelous, magical mother
Diagram this sentence:
I run and swim in the waves at the beach.
Rocketship on the RIGHT side
When correcting a run-on sentence, you can add a semi-colon. What do you do with the first letter after the semicolon?
Nothing! Leave it lowercase, unless it is a proper noun.
A comma splice is almost a correct compound sentence, but it is missing a _________.
conjunction
True or false: A simple sentence cannot have a comma.
False!
Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Visinsky, and Ms. Mayo are teachers.
At the end, I cried.
A compound subject consists of two or more subjects join by a conjunction and have the SAME___________.
Verb
What is the simple predicate in this sentence?
I am going to get an A+ on this test.
am going
Name 5 ways to identify a sentence
1. Subject
2. Verb
3. Capitalization at the start
4. Punctuation at the end
5. Makes sense and forms a complete thought
"The house is on fire" is an example of __________ type of sentence.
Exclamatory
Is this a fragment or a sentence?
Yes!
Sentence
In the ocean, dolphins and whales are powerful swimmers.
Rocket ship on the left with dolphins and whales
A compound verb consists of two or more verbs that share the same ______________.
Subject
When trying to find the subject of a question, what do you do?
Rearrange it to be a statement.
A fragment is missing a _____________ OR a __________.
subject or verb
A compound sentence is.....
Two independent clauses/complete thoughts joined by a comma and a conjunction
What is the subject of this sentence?
Go!
you
How do you find the complete predicate in a sentence?