Simple Subjects And Simple Predicates Flashcards
What is a simple predicate?
The main verb or verb phrase that tells something about the subject.
What is true about simple predicted and simple subjects?
The object of a preposition is never the simple predicate or simple subject.
How do simple subjects/predicates and complete subjects/predicate fit into a sentence?
Simple or complete subjects/verbs cannot overlap each other.
What is a simple subject?
A simple subject is the main word of word group (N/PRO) that tells whom or what the sentence is about.
The subject of a sentence is never in a prepositional phrase.
What is a compound subject?
A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that are joined by a conjunction (usually and, or, nor) and that HAVE THE SAME VERB.
What is a compound predicate?
A common predicate consists of two of more verbs that are joined by a conjunction (usually and, or, nor) and that HAVE THE SAME SUBJECT.
What are tips to find the subject of a sentence?
Ask who or what before the verb to find the subject of a sentence.
The subject of a sentence is never in a prepositional phrase.
The subject of a sentence expressing a question generally follows the verb of a part of the verb phrase. Ex. Is the dog in the house? [what is? Dog is.]
The words there or here are almost never the subject of a sentence.
The subject of a sentence expressing a command or a request is always understood to be “you,” although you may not appear in the sentence.
What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses. Usually separated by commas.
Do not confuse it with compound subjects/predicates.
Regular sentence: Kendra and I have taken the text but have not received our scores.
Compound sentence: Kendra and I have taken the test, but we have not received our scores.
