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30 Cards in this Set
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SUBJECT
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TELLS WHO OR WHAT THE SENTENCE IS ABOUT
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PREDICATE
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tells something about the subject
shows action of the subject |
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COMPLETE PREDICATE
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consists of a verb and all words that describe the verb
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SIMPLE PREDICATE
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the verb; main word that completes the predicate
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What is the complete predicate? "The nurse lifted the patient."
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...LIFTED THE PATIENT
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What is the simple predicated? "The nurse lifted the patient."
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..LIFTED
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COMPLETE SUBJECT
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all of the words needed to tell who or what the sentence is about.
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What is the complete subject: "Her last soccer game was on Saturday."
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..HER LAST SOCCER GAME
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What is the simple subject:"The Korean market is closed today."
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MARKET
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SIMPLE SUBJECT
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main word that tells whom or what
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What is a SENTENCE?
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a word group that has a:
subject verb expresses a complete thought |
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What is a SENTENCE FRAGMENT?
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a word group that looks like a sentnece but either:
DOES NOT HAVE both a subject and verb or does not express complete thought |
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Is this a complete sentence or fragment?
Visited an old Spanish mission in San Diego. |
Fragment
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What is a COMPOUND SUBJECT?
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has 2 or more subjects that are joined by a conjunction and share the SAME verb (connected by AND or OR)
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What is a COMPOUND VERB?
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has 2 or more verbs joined by a conjunction and have the SAME subject (connected by AND, OR, BUT)
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What is the compound subject: Kerry and Kim are best friends.
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Kerry
Kim |
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What are the compound verbs:
Jennifer sand and danced to the music. |
sang
danced |
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DECLARATIVE SENTENCE
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makes a statement and ends with a period.
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What type of sentence is:
Our media center has several computers. |
Declarative
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IMPERATIVE SENTENCE
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gives a command or makes a request; ends with a period. Only a STRONG command ends with an exclamation mark (STOP SHOUTING!)
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What type of sentence is :
Please pass the salt. |
Imperative
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INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE
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asks a question and ends with a question mark.
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What type of sentence is:
How old are you? |
Interrogative
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EXCLAMATORY SENTENCE
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shows excitement or expresses strong feeling;ends with an exclamation point!
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What type of sentence is:
I got his autograph! |
exclamation
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fragment or complete?
1.After the football game. 2.Villages along rivers and streams 3. I'm jumping up and down. |
1.fragment
2fragment 3complete sentence |
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What is the complete and simple subject:
Has anyone in the class seen the movie? |
complete: anyone in the class
simple: anyone |
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What is the simple and complete subject:
First, the text is typed into a computer. |
complete: the text
simple: text |
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What is the simple and complete predicate:
Sea turtles face many dangers. |
complete: face many dangers
simple: face |
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What is the simple and complete predicate:
Do some countries protect rare turtle species? |
complete: do protect rare turtle species.
simple: do protect |
