SUBJECT, PREDICATE, CLAUSES

Sentence  Complete subject + complete predicate.  A complete thought that is properly punctuated.  Example: Chris Johnson, the greatest running back in the world, flew by the defense.  Example: The hand that lives in the TV room eats people and makes long-distance phone calls.

Complete Subject  Simple subject (always a noun) + all the words that modify it.  Directs action and/or is what the sentence is about.  Example: The basketball team played hard but lost in the semifinals.  Example: Jackie and Mary both had seven rebounds.

Complete Predicate  Simple predicate (verb or verb phrases) + everything that comes after.  Describes an action or a relationship between two things.  Example: The tide washed away my brother’s sand castle.  Example: All the students will study for their grammar test.

Clauses – Types  Clause: a group of words that has a subject & a verb.  Independent clause  Can stand alone as a sentence or be part of a larger sentence.  Ex. Abby studied hard for her grammar test.  Ex. Abby studied hard for her grammar test because she wanted to learn.

Clauses – Types  Dependent clause  Cannot stand alone as a sentence but can be part of a larger sentence.  Ex. Because she wanted to learn, Abby studied hard for her grammar test.

Distinguishing ICs from DCs  In-class WS

Journal: Clauses  TOPIC: Describe the plot of a movie that you saw recently that either you a) really liked or b) really hated.  Underline 5 independent clauses in blue and…  5 dependent clauses in red…