Subjects & Predicates
Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate in the following sentence.
Native Americans were the discoverers of the delicious sap from the sugar maple.
Native Americans / were the discoverers of the delicious sap from the sugar maple.
What has two or more simple subjects that share the same predicate?
Compound Subject
and, but, or
A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects an ____ clause to a ____ clause to form a complex sentence.
Independent; Dependent
A complex sentence has an ___ clause and one or more ____ clauses.
Independent; Dependent
Identify the complete subject in the sentence:
The sugar maple tree is the state tree of Vermont, Wisconsin, New York, and West Virginia.
The sugar maple tree
True or False.
A sentence may contain both a compound subject and a compound predicate.
Provide an example.
True
Coordinating
What is the acronym to help remember the 10 subordinating conjunctions?
AAAWWUBBIS
Separate the complex sentence into two simple sentences.
Our family hiked down the long trail, the affectionate llama carried eighty pounds of our camping equipment.
Our family hiked down the long trail. The affectionate llama carried eighty pounds of our camping equipment.
Identify the complete predicate in the sentence:
Sugar maple trees grow between seventy-five and one hundred feet in height.
grow between seventy-five and one hundred feet in height
Identify the compound predicate in the sentence.
Camouflage hides and protects sea horses from larger enemies in the sea.
hides and protects
A compound sentence contains two or more _______ clauses.
Provide an example.
Independent
Comma
Combine two simple sentences into a complex sentence using a subordinating conjunction.
Farmers open their llama farms for school tours. They can provide educational information about llamas.
(If, When, Whenever) farmers open their llama farms for school tours, they can provide educational information about llamas.
All of the words that tell whom or what the sentence is about make up the ______ _____?
Complete Subject
True or False.
In sentences with compound subjects and compound predicates, a comma is not needed between the compound parts.
True
Combine each pair of simple sentences into one compound sentence. Add a comma and coordinating conjunction that shows the correct meaning.
There are 148 different kinds of maple trees. Only two supply sap for maple syrup.
There are 148 different kinds of maple trees, but only two supply sap for maple syrup.
How many subordinating conjunctions have the function of being used to show time? What are they?
6; As, After, Before, Until, When, While
Identify the subordinating conjunction needed to complete the sentence. Where does the comma go in the complex sentence?
On July 4th we stayed up ___ the fireworks ended.
Until; after July 4th
All of the words that tell what the subject is or does make up the complete ____?
Complete Predicate
Combine the pair of sentences by making a compound subject or predicate, using and, but, or or.
A sea horse sleeps in an upright position. A sea horse swims in an upright position.
A sea horse sleeps and swims in an upright position.
Combine each pair of simple sentences into one compound sentence. Add a comma and coordinating conjunction that shows the correct meaning.
Harvest time is in the spring. Farmer must remove the sap in one week.
Harvest time is in the spring, and farmers must remove the sap in one week.
Identify the 10 subordinating conjunctions.
As, Although, After, While, When, Until, Because, Before, If, Since
Identify the subordinating conjunction needed to complete the sentence. Where does the comma go in the complex sentence?
My alarm went off on my iPhone __ I was about to fall back asleep.
As; No comma needed