Subject, predicate, clauses

1. Subject, predicate, clauses

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Distinguishing ICs from DCs • In-class WS

8. 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…