Subject and Predicate Flashcards
What is a PHRASE?
A unit of one or more words doing the job of a noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc, in a sentence. (JC)
To figure out what each part of a sentence is doing, think of the sentence as a
a SPINE, or, if diagramming, a LINE
In sentence diagramming, the horizontal line is
the spine that holds the SUBJECT and PREDICATE
What is a SUBJECT?
the WHO or WHAT this is doing the action
What is the PREDICATE?
the VERB PART of the sentence
Are PREDICATE and VERB interchangeable?
No, they are not the same thing. The predicate is the part of a sentence that includes the verb and related information.
Identify the subject and predicate in
Mary is a teacher
Mary | is a teacher
What is a PHRASE
A collection of words that together serve as a part of speech.
What is a noun phrase?
a noun with its associated modifiers (adjective, articles)
Identify the NOUN PHRASE in
THE SUN HAS BEEN SHINING FOR SEVERAL HOURS
THE SUN
Identify the verb phrase in
The sun has been shining for several hours
HAS BEEN SHINING
Identify the prepositional phrase. What role is it playing?
The sun has been shining for several hours
FOR SEVERAL HOURS
adverb
Appositives provide
additional information–in terms of grammar, it’s information we can live w/o.
appositives usually tell us more about the who or what they modify.
Identify the appositive phrase in
Ms Scarlet, known also as the lady in red, committed the murder in the drawing room
KNOWN ALSO AS THE LADY IN RED
What do ABSOLUTE PHRASES do?
modify the entire sentence
The singer, HER VOICE HUSKY, gave the song such emotion.
What does a prepositional phrase consist of?
the preposition and its object–a noun or something standing in for a noun
Prepositions serve what function within PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES?
they serve as the LINKING WORD between their object and what’s being modified
PREPOSITIONS create a relationship between the object of the preposition and what it’s telling us more about.
What is the difference between a PHRASE and a CLAUSE?
- a PHRASE is a group of words working together to serve a common purpose
- a CLAUSE has a subject and a predicate—i.e., it encompasses multiple parts of speech!
Identify the simple predicate in
Sharon ate everything in the house
ATE
Identify the complete predicate in
Sharon ate everything in the house
ate everything in the house.
Hungry Sharon and Ravenous Rey ate and drank everything in the house.
Identify:
(1) Share and Rey
(2) Hungry Sharon and Ravenous Rey
(1) COMPOUND SUBJECT
(2) COMPLETE SUBJECT
