Subject/Predicate
What is the subject of a sentence?
The who or what the sentence is about
Name the FANBOYS
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What is a noun? Provide an example.
A person, place or thing
What is the predicate of a sentence?
The action and everything after it. What the who or what is doing.
What makes a compound sentence? What are the parts?
Independent clause + comma, conjunction + independent clause
What is a verb? Provide an example.
Identify the subject and the predicate in the sentence: The family went to the store after dinner.
Predicate: went to the store after dinner.
Is this sentence compound? Why or why not?
She is so excited for the winter break, but her family still has to work for most of it.
Yes, it is compound because there are two independent clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction.
What is an adjective? Be specific.
Describes a noun
Identify the subject and the predicate in the sentence: It's a very cold day.
Subject: It
Predicate: is a very cold day.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly? Why or why not?
He gets to go to the snow over the break, and snowboard all day long.
No, it is not punctuated correctly. It should not have a comma because it only has one independent clause. "snowboarding all day long" is not independent.
Describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Create your own sentence, then identify the subject and predicate.
Subject:
Predicate:
Create your own compound sentence about the winter break. Make sure to punctuate it correctly.
Independent clause + comma, conjunction + independent clause
What is a prepositional phrase?
It includes a preposition and usually tells where something took place.