Grammar: Subject Predicate And Phrases Flashcards
The simple subject is the primary …. or …. that a sentence is about.
The complete subject is the simple subject and any words that modify or describe it until the (verb) known as….
Word or phrase
Predicate
Identify the simple subject:
The man with the marbles is here.
Man
Identify the complete subject:
The man with the marbles is here.
The man with the marbles
Identifying the simple subject in a sentence can help ensure ….-….. agreement.
subject-verb
I walked
“Walked” is the simple …..
predicate
We have often visited the Grand Canyon.
“often” is an …. modifying the verb phrase, “have visited.” “Often” is not a part of the simple ….. The simple predicate is “have visited.”
adverb
predicate
Rory walked down the street
Identify the simple and complete predicate ….
SP: Rory
CP: walked down the street
Daniel cooked breakfast and washed the dishes.
This is an example of a ….. …… as each verb or verb phrase is joined by a conjunction.
Compound predicate
The five phrases
A noun phrase consist of a noun or a pronoun head-word, and any ….. and …..
E.g The insufferable arrogance of human beings
Determiners and modifiers
The five phrases
A verb phrase is composed of a verb head word, which may be preceded by a …… word such as not or never, as well as any ….
E.g. They will discover your ignorance. - will discover
negative
Auxiliaries
The five phrases
An adjective phrase has an adjective as the head word, and may include an …. or …. phrase as the pre-head string.
E.g. must be intolerably stupid. - intolerably stupid
adverb x2
The five phrases
An adverb phrase has an adverb as the head word, with …. before, after or both.
Patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper- patiently
modifiers
The five phrases
A prepositional phrase consist of a preposition, a …. or … that serves as its complement, and any ……
E.g. At midsummer.
noun or pronoun
modifiers
List the five types of phrases:
A noun phrase A verb phrase An adjective phrase An adverb phrase A preposition
What is a phrase:
a small group of words standing together as a conceptual …., typically forming a …. of a ….
Unit
component of a clause.