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Identification
100
These are the two questions used to identify a subject and predicate.
Why do we ask "What is the state of being or action?" and "Who or what did that?"?
100
a sentence that has one independent clause
What is a simple sentence?
100
The predicate is the physical or mental action or state of being OF THE SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE.
What is predicate of the sentence?
100
at the end of a sentence when a question is asked
What is a question mark?
100
What is the state of being or action? and Who or what (did it)?
What is the subject-verb identification procedure?
200
S V S VV SS V SS VV
What is a simple sentence?
200
person, place, thing, quality, or idea that the sentence is about.
What is subject of a sentence?
200
instead of a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence
What is a semi colon used for?
200
for and nor but or yet so
What is FANBOYS?
300
two subjects connected with "and"
What is a compound subject?
300
a sentence that has two or more independent clauses
What is a compound sentence?
300
The old gray HORSE walked slowly.
What is a head word (noun) (subject)?
300
the punctuation that goes before and after a direct quote.
What is a quotation mark?
300
Pick a Formula Explore words to fit the formula Note the words Subject-Verb Identification Procedure
What is PENS?
400
two verbs connected with "and"
What is a compound verb?
400
a sentence that has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
What is a complex sentence?
400
am, are, be, become, been, is, seem, was, were
What is a linking verb?
400
the beginning of a sentence
What is a capital letter used for?
400
be been being shall should can could do does did has have may might is must was were will would
What is a helping verb?
500
an action involving something someone can do physically.
What is a physical action verb.
500
am are be been become is seem was were
What is a linking verb?
500
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What is a coordinating conjunction?
500
separating two independent clauses just before the coordinating conjunction.
What is a comma used for?
500
to go to enter to play to shop to cook
What is an infinitive?