Definitions
The topic of a sentence
What is a Subject?
I wanted to get ice cream today, but my dad wouldn't let me.
What is ", but"?
I used to ride my bike when I was younger.
What is "when I was younger"
Leslie forgot to go to school yesterday.
Subject: Leslie
Predicate: Forgot to go to school yesterday
After going to the movies, I went home and took a nap.
What is "I went home and took a nap"?
This describes the action or state of being about the topic of a sentence
What is the Predicate?
I went to the store after school, and I bought two new shirts.
What is ", and"?
I slept through the whole class since I had not slept the night before.
What is "since I had not slept the night before"
Ms. Taylor needs a vacation.
Subject: Ms. Taylor
Predicate: Needs a vacation
After cooking the brownies, my brother ate them all.
What is "my brother ate them all"?
A group of words with one subject and one verb that form a complete thought (this is a complete sentence)
What is an Independent Clause?
Many people do not like school; Jenna does.
What is "; "?
Even though I like spaghetti, I ate lasagna for dinner last night.
What is "Even though I like spaghetti"
The dog got into the trash yesterday, and he ate the bones.
Subject: Dog
Subject: he
Predicate: Got into the trash yesterday
Predicate: ate the bones
I always brush my teeth before I go to sleep.
What is "I always brush my teeth"?
A group of words with a subject and a verb that does not form a complete thought (this is not a sentence)
What is a Dependent Clause?
I do not like cereal, nor do I like elephants.
What is ", nor"?
Since I forgot to bake the cake, I did not bring anything to the bake sale.
What is "Since I forgot to bake the cake"
The volleyball won their game last night, so they are going to the championship game.
Subject: Volleyball team
Subject: they
Predicate: Won their game last night
Predicate: are going to the championship game
Since I forgot my phone, I couldn't text my friends today.
What is "I couldn't text my friends today?"
A part of speech that links together words and phrases
What is a Conjunction?
These are the FANBOYS
What is "For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So"?
Thaddeus will never get to cheat on the test while Gertrude has a say in the matter.
What is "while Gertrude has a say in the matter"
After the ending of the book, his carelessness caused an accident that ruined the book.
Subject: his carelessness
Predicate: caused an accident that ruined the book.
I go to sleep when I am tired.
What is "I go to sleep"?