Subjects and Predicates Flashcards

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1
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A sentence is made up of….

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Complete subject and complete predicate

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2
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What are the three principle parts of a sentence?

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1.)subject
2.)verb
3.)meaning/thought

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When the subject or verb or both are missing in the sentence we have a …

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Fragment

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4
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When the meaning/thought is missed in the sentence its a…..

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Subordinate clause that needs a main clause

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What are types of subject?

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1.)complete
2.)simple
3.)compound

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What is a complete subject?

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it starts at the subject and ends at the begining of the verb.

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What is a simple subject?

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Its the Subject itself

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What is a compound subject?

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its two subjects combined by any conjunction

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What are types of predicate?

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1.)Simple
2.)Compound
3.)complete

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What are types of simple predicate?

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1.)Only the action V
2.)Only the linking V
3.)Verb phrase (Only the helping verb and main verb)

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What is a compound predicate?

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Two verbs combined by a conjunction

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What is a complete predicate?

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Start from the verb till the end or a subject

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When a sentence starts with a word that answers where,when,why,how,to what extend,how often,what kind,which one,how many,how much or a preposition then its related to…..

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Then this first part is related to the complete predicate that may come after the complete subject so its ok for the complete predicate/subject to be interuppted.

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14
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Adverbs are always related to the…..

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predicate part

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15
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The object of preposition is never a ……

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Simple subject

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Elliptical sentences are not……

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Fragments

17
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Elliptical sentences start with a…..

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Verb

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An Elliptical sentence is an imperative sentence that gives a …..

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command, instruction, request, advice,or warning.

19
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To find the subject ask…

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What or who this sentence is about?

20
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To find the verb ask….

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What does the subject do? or what is being done to the subject?