Unit II Review Flashcards

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What is the best way to find the subject of a sentence?

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Locate the verb and ask the question who or what before the verb.

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Give an example of a word that can be used as more than one part of speech.

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Total can be used as a noun, verb, or adjective.

Ex. 1 The total is one hundred. (noun)

Ex. 2 I will total the score. (verb)

Ex. 3 It was a total disaster.

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What is the difference between the simple subject and the complete subject? Give examples.

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a. The simple subject is the principal word the sentence is about.

Ex. The best class in school is grammar.

Simple subject: class

Ex. The best class in school is grammar.

Complete subject: The best class in school

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What is the difference between the simple predicate and the complete predicate?

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a. The simple predicate is the verb, including helping verbs.

Ex. John is learning Latin in school.

simple predicate: is learning.

Ex. John is learning Latin in school.

complete predicate: is learning Latin in school

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Give an example of a compound subject and a compound verb.

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Ex. 1 Compound subject:

Fern and Avery went to bed early the night before the County Fair.

Ex. 2 Compound verb:

Wilbur stared back at the crowd and tried to look his best.

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