Subjects
The definition of a subject.
What is "who or what the sentence is about"?
The definition of a predicate.
What is "the action that the subject is taking"?
A full sentence needs both.
What is "a noun and a verb"?
The definition of a preposition.
What is "a word modifying a noun/pronoun by telling its relation (position) to something else"?
Finish this sentence: Marla _____________
any verb finishes this sentence
The simple subject in the sentence "The slimy snail left a trail behind."
What is "snail"?
The simple predicate in the sentence "Peanut butter crackers are my favorite."
What is "are"?
The clause "Although Marie asked me." is this.
What is "a fragment/dependent clause"?
The preposition in the sentence "Emery found a worm under the rock."
What is "under the rock"?
Name five prepositions
yes
The complete subject in the sentence "All are allowed to join."
What is "all"?
The complete predicate in the sentence "He could have done a lot better."
What is "could have done a lot better"?
"was at the store" is missing this and is not a full sentence.
What is "a noun"?
The difference between a prepositional phrase and a preposition.
What is "a preposition is a word that describes the relationship between a noun and something else, while a prepositional phrase describes that relationship and has an object"
Can a simple (subject or predicate) be removed from a sentence and still make sense?
No
The simple compound subject in the sentence "Ferdinand and Bessie were the happiest bulls in the barn."
What is "Ferdinand/Bessie"
The simple compound predicate in the sentence "Her eyes are shining and gleaming in the sun."
What is "are/shining/gleaming"?
The type of predicate in this sentence "Molly was shopping and looking for a dress."
compound predicate
T or F: A preposition can be a subject
False
What are these examples of? dog, cat, mom, diamond, box
Simple subjects
The complete compound subject in the sentence " Gerald and his wife built Adirondack chairs.
What is "Gerald and his wife"?
The complete compound predicate in the sentence "Rudy slipped and fell down the wet stairs."
What is "slipped and fell down the wet stairs"?
What is "A subject and verb that are not a complete thought, meaning they cannot stand alone."?
Is "always" an adverb or a preposition?
adverb
What are these examples of? went, is going, fielded, could have been, tried
simple predicates