Subject Predicate Phrase Clause

The predicate of a sentence

• Describes who or what the sentence is about

• Describes "what about the subject"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

Name the subject in the sentence: "I danced"

• I

• danced

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CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

Name the predicate in the sentence "I danced"

• I

• danced

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

which of the following is an example of a clause?

• The yellow sunflower

• is the tallest in the garden

• The yellow sunflower is the tallest in the garden

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an example of a clause

• Sarah waited

• jumping over the fence after practice

• listening to my sister on the phone

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an example of a clause?

• blue cat

• laughing hysterically

• is always watching

• I slept

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• We play the tenacious team tonight

• After we play the tenacious team tonight

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an example of a dependent clause?

• We play the tenacious team tonight

• After we play the tenacious team tonight

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The subject of a sentence is

• Who or what the sentence is about

• answers "what about it"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

An independent clause

• can stand alone as a sentence

• cannot stand alone as a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B