English Fundamentals 102

English Fundamentals 102 Grammar & Writing Fundamentals

EUPMC 2023-2024 | Middle School
Semester 2 Quarter IV
Mr. Fonseca

Open Ended

In your own words, what makes a sentence a sentence (and not just a bunch of words put together)?

Multiple Choice

[From the previous lesson] What is an independent clause?

• It is a clause that contains both a subject and a predicate, and expresses a complete idea.

• It is a clause that contains either a subject and a predicate, and expresses a complete idea.

• It is a clause that contains both a subject and a predicate, and expresses an incomplete idea.

• It is a class that contains both a noun and a predicate, and expresses a complete idea.

• It is a clause that contains a subject or predicate, and expresses a complete idea.

Multiple Choice

[From the previous lesson] What is a dependent clause?

• It is a clause that contains either a subject and predicate, or both, but does not express a complete idea.

• It is a class that contains either a subject and predicate, or both, but does not express a complete idea.

• It is a clause that contains neither a subject and predicate, or both, but does not express a complete idea.

• It is a clause that contains neither a noun or verb, but does not express a complete idea.

• It is a class that contains either an object and predict, or both, but expresses a complete idea.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are independent clauses?

• You are a student.

• Josephine is a law school student.

• You are a student because.

• Josephine is a law school student 'coz.

• Together will raise whenever.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are independent clauses?

• Philip and Brianna like cars.

• Philip and Brianna like rain when it has been hot.

• Philip and Brianna like cars when they are cheap.

• If Philip likes cars, Brianna prefers yachts however.

• If Brianna, however, Philip likes cars, she prefers yachts.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are independent clauses?

• Zach and Melissa are going to Europe and then to Milan.

• Zach and Melissa are going to Milan in Europe.

• Zach and Melissa are going to Europe and then to Milan, however.

• Zach or Melissa is going to Europe, and then to.

• Milan and Athens will be visited by Melissa and Zach whenever.

→ Wha-what??
→ This part of the sentence tells us what the ACTION is
→ It must contain the (main) verb, objects, complements, etc.
→ This is usually the longest part of the sentence, but not always

Predicate

→ Who??
→ This part of the sentence tells us who is the ACTION-DOER
→ It can be single or plural (cat, cats)
→ It can be simple or compound (cat and dog / cats and dogs)
→ It can be a noun (common, proper), pronoun, gerund, infinitive

Subject

First... Sentences

→ Wha-what??
→ This part of the sentence tells us what the ACTION is
→ It must contain the (main) verb, objects, complements, etc.
→ This is usually the longest part of the sentence, but not always

Predicate

→ Who??
→ This part of the sentence tells us who is the ACTION-DOER
→ It can be single or plural (cat, cats)
→ It can be simple or compound (cat and dog / cats and dogs)
→ It can be a noun (common, proper), pronoun, gerund, infinitive

Subject

First... Sentences

→ Wha-what??
→ This part of the sentence tells us what the ACTION is
→ It must contain the (main) verb, objects, complements, etc.
→ This is usually the longest part of the sentence, but not always

Predicate

→ Who??
→ This part of the sentence tells us who is the ACTION-DOER
→ It can be single or plural (cat, cats)
→ It can be simple or compound (cat and dog / cats and dogs)
→ It can be a noun (common, proper), pronoun, gerund, infinitive

Subject

Second... Paragraphs

[Action-Doer(s)] + [Action] + [rest of the sentence]

First... Sentences

... is in the army.

... are both naval officers aboard the USS Grant.

... enjoyed a great school year full of learning and respect.

Predicate

Peter Yarborough...

Janice Washington and Josephine Milton...

The students and teachers...

Subject

First... Sentences

Multiple Choice

What is the subject (action-doer) in the following sentence?

Bill and Glenn are the top players in our national team.

• Bill

• Glenn

• top players

• Bill and Glenn
• Bill and Gregg

Multiple Choice

What is the subject (action-doer) in the following sentence?

The rolling ball went and stopped at the feet of Bill and Gregg.

• Bill

• Glenn

• ball

• Bill and Glenn
• Bill and Gregg

Multiple Choice

What is the subject (action-doer) in the following sentence?

Today is Thursday, but yesterday was Wednesday, and therefore tomorrow will be Friday.

• Today

• Thursday

• Wednesday

• tomorrow

• Friday

Multiple Choice

What is the subject (action-doer) in the following sentence?

While the teacher took attendance, Donald was lied to by Joe.

• teacher

• Donald

• Joe

Multiple Choice

What is the main verb (action) in the following sentence?

The cat in the hat sat on the mat.

• cat

• in

• hat

• sat

• mat

Multiple Choice

What is the main verb (action) in the following sentence?

Noah and the three kings went to Siberia to establish a summer beach-side resort.

• went

• establish

• summer

• beach-side

• to

Multiple Choice

What is the main verb (action) in the following sentence?

A pay raise was given to the teachers at the school for their commendable work by the district administration.

• was

• given

• at

• work

• by