common core basics

Question 1

sentence

Answer 1

A sentence is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and that expresses a complete thought

Question 2

subject

Answer 2

The subject of a sentence is whom or what the sentence is about.

Example: The woman bought two tickets to the concert.

This sentence is about the woman. Therefore, the subject is the woman.

Question 3

predicate

Answer 3

The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject is or what it does.

Everything in the sentence that is not part of the subject is part of the predicate.

Exp: The young woman [ bought two tickets to Friday’s rock concert.

Question 4

comparisons

Answer 4

The act of showing how two or more things are alike.

Question 5

contrast

Answer 5

To examine two or more things to see how they are different.

Question 6

determine

Answer 6

to decide

Question 7

identify

Answer 7

to name

Question 8

complete sentence

Answer 8

A group of words must pass three tests in order to be a complete sentence:

1) It must have a subject that tells whom or what the sentence is about.
2) It must have a predicate that tells what the subject is or does.
3) It must express a complete thought.