The Sentence- Parts, Purposes, and Errors Quick Check

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A black mare (raced along the backstretch).

• complete subject

• complete predicate

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(The fire in the fireplace) burned brightly all night.

• complete subject

• complete predicate

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My whole family (loves Italian food).

• complete subject

• complete predicate

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(The most popular attraction at the zoo) is the baby giraffe.

• complete subject

• complete predicate

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The phone on the desk rang suddenly.

• phone

• desk

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This morning, Ted gave a speech in history class.

• morning

• Ted

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The conclusion of my favorite TV series surprised me.

• series

• conclusion

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The models walked slowly down the runway.

• down

• walked

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About 500 students were in the auditorium for the program.

• were

• program

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I admire my grandfather for his carpentry skills.

• skills

• admire