Unit 1 Grammar

A complete sentence needs everything except:

• punctuation

• a question mark

• a subject

• a predicate

• capitalization

The subject of a sentence is usually a(n)

• verb

• noun

• adjective

• predicate

Which part of a sentence usually expresses action or state of being?

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

• Predicate

In the following sentence, what is the simple subject?

My chickens are very smart.

• My

• chickens

• are

• smart

In the following sentence, what is the simple predicate?

My chickens are very smart.

• My

• chickens

• are

• smart

In the following sentence, what is the complete predicate?

My chickens are very smart.

• My chickens

• chickens

• are

• are very smart

In the following sentence, what is the complete subject?

My chickens are very smart.

• My chickens

• chickens

• are

• are very smart

nouns

• are describing words

• are action or being words

• take the place of a noun

• are people, places, or things

verbs

• are describing words

• are action or being words

• take the place of a noun

• are people, places, or things

pronouns

• are describing words

• are action or being words

• take the place of a noun

• are people, places, or things