The Sentence Module 1

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb. Example: 'Mr. Morton and his students'.

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject. Example: 'studied hard and learned a lot'.

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase in a sentence that tells what the subject does. Example: In 'We collected different types of stones', the simple predicate is 'collected'.

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and a predicate. Example: 'You will read Tender Is the Night'.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is not a complete sentence. Example: 'Because I was tired'.

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. Example: In 'Bailey is playing football', 'Bailey' is the subject.

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What is the predicate of a sentence?

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The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is. It includes the verb and any objects or modifiers. Example: In 'Bailey is playing football', 'is playing football' is the predicate.

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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An example of a compound subject is 'Lori, Beth, and Sam'.

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What is an example of a compound predicate?

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An example of a compound predicate is 'studied hard and learned a lot'.

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How do you identify the simple predicate in a sentence?

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To identify the simple predicate, find the main verb that tells what the subject is doing. Example: In 'We collected different types of stones', the simple predicate is 'collected'.