TBD_Q2_Basic Sentence Element

The simple predicate is the main word or phrase that tells something about the subject of the sentence. For question 1-5 please find the simple predicate in each sentence below.

The student arrived late to class because he woke up late

• late

• arrived

• woke

• to class

The big company pays for its workers medical insurance

• pays

• insurance

• big

• medical

The race track looks very wet because it has been in the rain many hours.

• the race

• track

• looks

• has been

The blue birds love to eat peanuts.

• blue

• birds

• to eat

• love

The basketball players warmed up before the game

• players

• warmed up

• before

• the game

Find the Independent Clause in each sentence for number 6-10. I went to the movies, though I didn’t ask my mother

• I went to the movies,

• though I didn’t ask my mother

I like Nurjanah, who sits next to me in class.

• I like Nurjanah,

• who sits next to me in class.

Since I have no money, I didn’t buy a soda after school.

• Since I have no money,

• I didn’t buy a soda after school.

Even if I try really hard, I will never make the team.

• Even if I try really hard,

• I will never make the team.

We never eat out, since restaurant food is expensive.

• We never eat out,

• since restaurant food is expensive.