| A | B |
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| What is the complete subject? | A dragon |
| What is the simple subject? | dragon (noun or pronoun during the action) |
| What is the complete predicate? | In a cave on the mountain there resided |
| What is the simple predicate (verb)? | resided |
| What are the prep phrases? | In a cave, on the mountain |
| Are the prep phrases adjective or adverb? | Adverbs -- they tell that the dragon resided WHERE? in a cave, on the mountain |
| What sentence type is this-- simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. | SIMPLE -- that's what we are studying this week! |
| What is the sentence purpose -- declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory? | Declarative. It is a statement. |
| How many clauses are in this sentence and what type of clause? | A simple sentence is one independent clause and one independent clause is a simple sentence. |
| What is the verb tense? | Past. Words that end is -ED are usually verbs. |
| What is the sentence pattern of this simple sentence: Bilbo Baggins was grown up and lived in the beautiful family hobbit-hole. | S + V + V = Bilbo Baggins was grown, lived |
| What is the sentence pattern of this simple sentence: Smaug proved to be a skilled dragon. | S + V = Smaug proved (remember TO + VERB = infinitive so TO BE is an infinitive) |
| What is the sentence pattern of this simple sentence: I am looking for someone to share in an adventure. | S + V = I am looking |
| What is the sentence pattern of this simple sentence: He took to writing poetry and visiting the elves. | S + V = He took (ing words like writing and visiting are NOT verbs unless they have helping verbs). |
| What is the sentence pattern of this simple sentence: There is more good in you. | S + V = Good is |
| What is the sentence pattern of this simple sentence: Bears and eagles are my friends. | S + S + V = Bears, eagles are |
| What is the sentence pattern of this simple sentence: It sailed a hundred yards through the air and went down a rabbit hole. | S + V + V = It sailed, went |
| What is the sentence pattern of this simple sentence: He guessed and then crawled along for a long time. | S + V + V = He guessed, crawled |
| What is the sentence pattern of this simple sentence: Gold and jewels awaken and motivate dwarfs and trolls. | S + S + V + V = gold, jewels awaken, motivate |
| Know how to write a simple sentence containing a prep phrase or an appositive phrase. | Example: She went DOWN THE STREET. It's an adverb prep phrase. |
| Know how to write a simple sentence where the subject appears after the predicate. | There is water in that barrel. WATER is the subject. |
| Know how to write a simple sentence containing both a compound subject and predicate. | Example: Noemi and Anika walked and skipped down the street. |
| Know how to write a simple sentence containing one subject but more than one predicate. | Katie danced and sang in the play. |
| Know how to write a simple sentence containing more than one subject but only one verb. | Megan and Kate ran down the hall. |
| Know how to write a simple sentence containing one subject and one verb. | The girl ate her snack. |
