Grammar #2 Basic Sentence Structure

The subject of a sentence is...

• the what someone or something is doing or being

• the verb

• the who or what is doing something or being something

• The same as a subject in school. Example: English, Math, etc.

The subject of the following sentence is:

The boys slid down the slide and into the puddle.

• into the puddle

• the slide

• slid

• The boys

The predicate of the sentence is...

• Who or what is doing something or being something.

• The subject

• The main noun of the sentence.

• What someone is doing or being in a sentence.

What is the predicate in the following sentence?

The girls played soccer until it became dark.

• The girls

• played soccer

• became dark

• played soccer until it became dark.

Match the following

• is an example of a noun

• an action or a state of being

• noun

• freedom is an example of a ____

• verb

• freedom

• is an example of a verb

• "is"

Match the following

• a part of a sentence that needs a predicate or subject

• adjective

• a word that describes a noun

• complete sentence

• a sentence that goes on and on

• run-on

• word that describes a verb or adjective

• fragment

• has a subject, predicate and states a whole idea that makes sense

• adverb

Fix the following fragment(Make sure to use proper punctuation and capitalization):

The frog

(1 pt for correct sentence, 1 pt for correct punctuation/capitalization)

Fix the following fragment(Make sure to use proper punctuation and capitalization):

jumped in the puddle

(1 pt for correct sentence, 1 pt for correct punctuation/capitalization)

What is a conjunction? (only one answer)

• It is a word to separate nouns, verbs, and sentences.

• It is a word that describes what something looks like.

• It is a word that is used to combine nouns, verbs, and sentences.

• It is a word that is only used at the end of sentences.

Which are ways to correct a run-on? (check all that apply)

• Use a conjunction and comma

• insert a period and capitalize the beginning of the next sentence.

• leave it the way it is

• just insert a comma to make a comma splice