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.

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

Multiple Choice

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

• The winner

• my dog

• competition

• is

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