Subjects & Predicates
What is the COMPLETE SUBJECT?
All of the boys loved playing basketball.
all of the boys
Is this a sentence or a fragment?
Snowed for three days straight.
fragment
Rewrite the run-on as 2 sentences.
I am tired I want to sleep.
I am tired. I want to sleep.
So many people (like / likes) using social media.
like
Combine the 2 sentences using and / or / but / so.
I want to go shopping. I have no money.
I want to go shopping, but I have no money.
What is the COMPLETE PREDICATE?
The Spanish teacher started grading the essays on Friday.
started grading the essays on Friday
Is this a sentence or fragment?
They played.
sentence
Rewrite the run-on as 2 sentences.
The students listened they passed the class.
The students listened. They passed the class.
My mom, Karen, (help / helps) with the cooking.
helps
Combine the 2 sentences using and / or / but / so.
I do my homework at night. I play video games, too.
I do my homework at night, and I play video games, too.
What is the SIMPLE SUBJECT?
My best friend Sarah ate pizza for dinner.
Sarah
Write a sentence to correct the fragment.
The children and their mother.
Answers will vary.
The children and their mother played outside.
Rewrite the run-on as 2 sentences.
Dogs have strong senses they can smell better than humans.
Dogs have strong senses. They can smell better than humans.
The teacher (grade / grades) many tests.
grades
Combine the 2 sentences using and / or / but / so.
We could hang out at my house. We could go to the mall.
We could hang out at my house, or we could go to the mall.
What is the SIMPLE PREDICATE?
The cute puppies ran all around the park.
ran
Write a sentence to fix the fragment.
Drew a picture of the sky.
Answers will vary.
Nick drew a picture of the sky.
Rewrite the run-on as 2 sentences.
The fly was bothering me I killed it.
The fly was bothering me. I killed it.
do
Combine the 2 sentences using and / or / but / so.
I love playing basketball. I joined the team.
I love playing basketball, so I joined the team.
What is the SIMPLE SUBJECT & SIMPLE PREDICATE?
My friend Freddy is at work right now.
Freddy / is
Write a sentence to fix the fragment.
Tom the car.
Answers will vary.
Tom washed the car.
Rewrite the run-on as 2 sentences.
Some people are scared of spiders they think that all spiders are poisonous.
Some people are scared of spiders. They think that all spiders are poisonous.
The planets in the solar system (appear / appears) small.
appear
Combine the 2 sentences using and / or / but / so.
My head hurt so much. I decided to take a nap.
My head hurt so much, so I decided to take a nap.