Subject / Random
What is the simple subject in the following sentence?
Eva's father likes loud music.
father
What is the simple predicate in the following sentence?
The dog smells like mud.
smells
Is the underline the subject or the predicate (verb)?
Yelling loudly, the kids ran through the hall.
predicate (verb)
What's missing? Subject or Predicate?
________has two little sisters and one baby brother.
Subject
What is the function of an apostrophe in this sentence?
The students' project was perfect.
Possessive
Identify the simple subject:
The old man limped around the park with his dog.
man
Identify the simple predicate:
The zoo near Matthew's house has scary white polar bears.
has
Subject or Predicate? Singular or plural?
The houses, buildings, and roads are beautiful this time of year.
Plural Subject
What is the subject and simple predicate in the following sentence?
A bee flew through the open window of Jacqueline's car.
subject-- A bee
predicate-- flew
Where is a comma needed in the following sentence?
During the busy day it hard to find time for self-care.
After "day"
What part of speech must a subject be?
Noun or pronoun.
Identify the verbs:
Himali ate dinner then went home to watch a movie.
ate / went
Subject or Predicate of the underlined? Singular or Plural?
They chased the mouse and caught it.
Plural subject.
What is the subject and predicate in the following sentence?
My dad's super old phone has a funny ring tone.
subject-- My dad's super old phone
predicate-- has a funny ring tone
What is wrong with following sentence?
Mr. Sedler played professional basketball in the G League, his signature move is the baseline fade-away jumps shot.
It's a run-on and should be broken into 2 sentences or connected with a semi-colon where the comma is.
Define "subject"
It tells us who or what the sentence is about. It also tells us who or what is performing the action.
What is a predicate?
It is the part of the sentence that tells us what the subject is, or what the subject does. The predicate always contains a verb.
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
the coordinating conjunctions:
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What's Missing? subject or predicate?
_________are brothers.
The subject
What is the following punctuation and its function in this sentence? ;
Mr. Sedler is bald; he also wears blue each day.
A semi-colon. It connects two related independent clauses.
What is an Infinitive?
To + a Verb = Infinitive
It's a noun or descriptive---NOT a verb
His job is to teach physical education. What is the verb in this sentence?
is
His job is to teach physical education. What appears to a verb but is actually an infinitive in this sentence?
to teach
I have to listen to music in the evening.
What is the verb in this sentence? What is the infinitive? What is the prepositional phrase?
have
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
the coordinating conjunctions:
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so