Exploring Subjects, Predicates, and Sentence Structure

This video lesson reviews grammar concepts focusing on complete sentences, subjects, and predicates. It explains how to identify subjects and predicates in sentences and differentiate between complete sentences and fragments. The lesson includes examples and exercises to reinforce understanding. Students are guided on converting fragments into complete sentences and are prepared for a quiz on the topics covered.

What are the two main components of a complete sentence?

• Subject and Object

• Verb and Object

• Subject and Predicate

• Predicate and Verb

In the sentence 'My dog ate my homework', what is the subject?

• Ate

• My homework

• Homework

• My dog

In the sentence 'My bicycle is broken', what is the predicate?

• Is broken

• My

• Broken

• My bicycle

In the sentence 'My purple water bottle leaks', which part is the subject?

• Leaks

• My purple water bottle

• Water bottle

• Purple water bottle

In the sentence 'The pen I got for Christmas went missing', what is the predicate?

• The pen

• Got for Christmas

• I got for Christmas

• Went missing

In the question 'Do you remember our first grade teacher?', what is the subject?

• Remember

• You

• Do

• Our first grade teacher

What is a sentence fragment?

• A sentence with incorrect punctuation

• A complete sentence with a subject and predicate

• A sentence with too many words

• A part of a sentence that is missing a subject or predicate

Which of the following is a fragment?

• My oldest friend has known me since we were babies.

• Offered him my sandwich.

• I offered him my sandwich.

• Although I had never seen him ride a bike, I assumed he was pretty fast.

How can you turn the fragment 'My oldest friend' into a complete sentence?

• My oldest friend.

• My oldest friend offered him my sandwich.

• My oldest friend, although I had never seen him ride a bike.

• My oldest friend has known me since we were babies.

Which of the following sentences is complete?

• Offered him my sandwich.

• I assumed he was pretty fast.

• Although I had never seen him ride a bike.

• My purple water bottle.