Simple Sentences
What is a subject?
a. the telling part
b. what the subject does
c. who or what the sentence is about
d. a noun
c. who or what the sentence is about
True or False: A subject is the who or what of a sentence.
True
True or False: All sentences have a conjunction.
False
True
False
What is a predicate?
a. an adjective
b. a proper noun
c. the subject
d. tells what the subject is or does
d. tells what the subject is or does
The cat ran across the street.
ran across the street
What does a conjunction do?
a. Links two simple sentences together.
b. FANBOYS
c. Links two compound sentences together.
d. Makes people laugh.
a. Links two simple sentences together.
What does a compound predicate contain?
a. two subjects
b. a simple sentence
c. two verbs or what the subject is doing
d. A conjunction
c. two verbs or what the subject is doing
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a. Sister
b. Uncle
c. Teacher
d. Cole
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
a. My dog likes to bark at the squirrels.
b. My mom and dad like riding bikes, but they don't like scooters.
c. Brittany likes playing basketball, so she joined the basketball team.
d. The cat went.
a. My dog likes to bark at the squirrels.
went to school on Monday.
The subject
Which choice correctly completes the following sentence?
Julianna was singing in a _____
Her family came to support her.
a. show but
b. show, but
c. show so
d. show, so
d. show, so
True or False: The following sentence has a compound subject.
Dawn likes to bake and make quilts.False: it has a compound predicate.
Which of the following common nouns best fits the sentence?
Lucas saw his ____ at the store.
a. teacher
b. Mrs. Stark
c. Target
d. McDonald's
a. teacher
Define a simple sentence.
A simple sentence has one subject and one predicate.
Which of the following sentences is correct?
a. Went to bed.
b. Landon cleaned his shoes.
c. Reice to the park yesterday.
d. Gus is wearing a.
b. Landon cleaned his shoes.
I ate ice cream. I ate chocolate cake.
a. I ate ice cream chocolate cake.
b. I ate ice cream and chocolate cake.
c. I ate ice cream, but I also ate chocolate cake.
d. I ate ice cream but I was eating chocolate cake.
b. I ate ice cream and chocolate cake.
Which of the following sentences contains a compound subject?
a. Mom wants a sandwich for lunch.
b. Mom and dad want sandwiches for lunch.
c. Mom wants juice and a sandwich for lunch.
d. Dad wants juice and a sandwich for lunch and dinner.
b. Mom and dad want sandwiches for lunch.
Which of the following nouns in the sentence are proper?
Mrs. Pontarelli walked with Mrs. Stark at Target.
Mrs. Pontarelli
Mrs. Stark
Target