Parts of a Sentence Presentation

Open Ended

At the caret mark (^), expand the sentence by placing a subject:

Smoothing out the yellowed newspaper for the thousandth time, ^ scanned the page, hoping to find some bit of news about my dad.

Categorize

Options (3)

a group of children

was

was waiting for the bus

Directions: Categorize the sentence below by dragging each sentence part underneath the appropriate heading. Sentence: Waiting for the bus was a group of children.

Verb

Subject

Predicate

Multiple Choice

What are the subject and the predicate?

• The subject is whom or what the sentence is about.

• The predicate tells something about the subject.

• Some residents of the desert can survive a long drought.

• The subject and predicate are the same.

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the simple subject and the complete subject?

• The simple subject is the main word or word group, while the complete subject includes modifiers.

• The simple subject is always a noun, while the complete subject can be a verb.

• The simple subject is longer than the complete subject.

• The complete subject is always a phrase, while the simple subject is a single word.

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a simple predicate and a complete predicate?

• A simple predicate includes modifiers

• A complete predicate is just the verb

• A simple predicate is the main word about the subject

• A complete predicate consists of the verb and all words that modify it

Multiple Select

EVERY sentence MUST have two of these... which ones?

• Subject

• Object

• Verb

• Adjective

Multiple Choice

In a sentence asking a question, the subject usually follows the verb or part of the verb phrase; turn it into a statement before finding the subj. Examples: Where is your parakeet? [Your parakeet is there.] Did you make the team? [You did make the team.] In a request or command, the subject is usually not stated; the subject is an understood you Example: [You] Please rake the yard.

• Where is your parakeet?

• Did you make the team?

• Please rake the yard.

• Your parakeet is there.

Multiple Choice

What is a compound subject? Provide an example.

• A subject with one verb

• A subject with two or more subjects

• A subject with no verb

• A subject that is always plural

Multiple Choice

What is an example of a compound subject and predicate?

• The cat and dog ran away.

• The teacher teaches math.

• The students and teachers boxed and delivered canned goods.

• The sun shines brightly.

Fill in the Blanks

What is the function of the underlined word?

The dragonfly ate the mosquito.

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object?

Alex, my older brother, bought Jean a ticket to the movie.

• brother

• Jean

• ticket

• movie

Multiple Choice

Identify the underlined word: Angela drew Maria a country landscape.

• direct object

• indirect object

Multiple Choice

What is a subject complement?

• A word that modifies a verb

• A word or word group that completes the meaning of a linking verb

• A type of noun

• A synonym for subject

Multiple Select

What is the difference between Predicate Nominative and Predicate Adjective?

• Predicate Nominative renames the subject

• Predicate Adjective describes the subject

• Both are types of subject complements

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What is a predicate nominative?

• A word that describes an action

• A word or word group that identifies the subject

• A type of verb

• A noun that follows a preposition

Fill in the Blanks

What is the predicate noun or predicate adjective in this sentence?

The twin boys sounded excited about their new baby sister.

Multiple Choice

What is the subject complement in the sentence: 'The winner of the competition is my dog.'?

• The winner

• my dog

• competition

• is

Fill in the Blanks

You want to let your friend know that she is making a poor choice. You try to talk sense into her, but she refuses to listen and continues to engage in risky behavior. Finally, you've had enough and you decide to tell her once and for all what you think she should do.

What type of sentence do you think would be the best to use to express yourself to this friend?

Open Ended

What type of sentence is used to give commands or make requests?

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident