Subjects, Predicates, and Verbs

What is a sentence fragment?

A sentence that is not complete. It is missing a subject or a predicate. Are slender and furry. (who is? missing subject) The furry otter. (did what? missing predicate)

Interrogative Sentence

Asks questions. Do you know where the safest place in your home is during a tornado?

What are the four types of sentences?

Declarative, Imperative, Exclamatory, and Interrogative.

Imperative Sentence

Gives a command. Head for shelter immediately when a tornado warning is issued.

How can I find the subject in questions?

In questions, the subject often FOLLOWS the verb. How are the kittens today? <- what is the sentence about? Kittens What did the doctor say? <- who is the sentence about? The doctor If you ever have trouble finding the subject in a question, change the question to a statement

How can I find a subject in orders and directions?

In sentences that give orders or directions, the subject is understood to be you. Look at the lion. (You) Look at the lion. Leonard, tell us what lions eat. Leonard, (you) tell us what lions eat.

Declarative Sentence

Makes a statement. Tornadoes are among the most destructive natural disasters.

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Mr. Amisarewaswerebe Hasbeenbeing (http://www.quizlet.com/7812973 - go here to study online or play review games!)

When do linking verbs become helping verbs?

When they are "helping" out an action verb

Linking Verb

a word that connects the subject of the sentence to the predicate. Example: Koryn is a wonderful girl. After drinking the old milk, Vladimir turned green.

Action Verb

a word that conveys action (bring, read, walk, run, learn)

Complete Subject

contains ALL the words that tell who or what the sentence is about Our crazy dog howled at the moon.

Complete Predicate

contains all the words that tell what the subject is or does. Our crazy dog howled at the moon. (http://www.quizlet.com/7812973 - go here to study online or play review games!)

Exclamatory Sentence

expresses strong feelings by making an exclamation The tornado caused millions of dollars of damage in just three minutes!

What are some other words, other than the "Be Verbs" that can be used as linking verbs?

feel, taste, look, smell, appear, grow, remain, stay, turn, seem, sound, become, prove

Predicate

tells what the subject does, what is done to the subject, or the condition of the subject (http://www.quizlet.com/7812973 - go here to study online or play review games!)

Simple Subject

the MAIN noun or pronoun in the subject (The "who" or "what" the sentence is about) Marjorie owns a robot that carries her books for her.

Simple Predicate

the predicate - or verb - tells something about the subject. Remember: helping verbs like "will" are often part of the simple predicate. Felicia's robot will obey all her commands.

Subject

the word or group of words that answers the question who? or what? before the verb. (http://www.quizlet.com/7812973 - go here to study online or play review games!)