Grammar Unit 1 Review

Grammar Unit 1 Review

Simple Subject

The ONE word that is the SUBJECT of the sentence. Always a noun!

Multiple Choice

Name the SIMPLE SUBJECT. "Some trees live for hundreds of years."

• Some

• Some trees

• trees

• live

Multiple Choice

Name the SIMPLE SUBJECT. "That striped sweater fits me perfectly."

• That

• That striped

• That striped sweater

• sweater

Multiple Choice

Name the SIMPLE SUBJECT. "Dictionaries list words and their meanings."

• Dictionaries

• Dictionaries list

• words

• meanings

Multiple Choice

Name the SIMPLE SUBJECT. "A squirrel scurried away."

• A squirrel

• squirrel

• scurried

• away

Simple Predicates

Tell what the subject IS or Does. Always a VERB. Always in the second part of the sentence!

Multiple Choice

Name the SIMPLE PREDICATE. "Turtles move slowly."

• Turtles

• move

• slowly

• move slowly

Multiple Choice

Name the SIMPLE PREDICATE. "Some plants need a lot of light."

• Some plants

• plants

• need

• need a lot of light

Multiple Choice

Name the SIMPLE PREDICATE. "Our teacher reads a poem aloud."

• Our

• teacher

• reads

• reads a poem aloud,

Multiple Choice

Name the SIMPLE PREDICATE. "The sun heats our planet."

• The sun

• sun

• heats

• heats our planet.

COMPLETE subjects/predicates

Contain ALL the words in the subject or predicate part of the sentence

Multiple Choice

The movie has a surprise ending.

• complete subject

• complete predicate

Multiple Choice

Alex wants empanadas for dinner.

• complete subject

• complete predicate

Multiple Choice

The hardware store sells paint.

• complete subject

• complete predicate

Multiple Choice

The yellow roses bloomed early this year.

• complete subject

• complete predicate

Fragments and Run-Ons

EVERY sentence needs a subject and a predicate!

If it's missing one, it's a FRAGMENT

If it is two or more sentences smushed together without punctuation or , it's a RUN-ON

Multiple Choice

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? "Blasted off into space this morning."

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Complete sentence

Multiple Choice

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? "Bees make honey."

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Complete sentence

Multiple Choice

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? "I was out of paper, Leila gave me some of hers."

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Complete sentence

Multiple Choice

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? "We hurried to the store it was already closed."

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Complete sentence

Multiple Choice

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? "Begins at the same time every day."

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Complete sentence

Compound/Complex Sentences

Two separate thoughts connected by a COMMA and a CONJUNCTION

Multiple Choice

Is this a complex sentence? "After a long day at the aquarium, everyone was tired."

• complex

• not complex

Multiple Choice

Is this a complex sentence? "The playground is more fun since it was made larger."

• complex

• not complex

Multiple Choice

Is this a complex sentence? "I always finish my homework before dinner."

• complex

• not complex

Multiple Choice

Is this a complex sentence? "Henry forgot his umbrella at school."

• complex

• not complex

Multiple Choice

Is this a compound sentence? "Apples are good for you, and they taste good, too."

• simple

• compound

Multiple Choice

Is this a compound sentence? "It was too cold to play outside."

• simple

• compound

Multiple Choice

Is this a compound sentence? "Ji-hyun woke up at seven this morning."

• simple

• compound

Multiple Choice

Is this a compound sentence? "I can make sandwiches, or we can buy lunch for the fair."

• simple

• compound