1) which of the following is a sentence fragment?
-the student read the whole book.
-reading is fun.
-my own choice of books.
-there are more books at the library.
2) identify the sentence pattern: the teacher gave the class a grueling test.
-s-v-o (subject-verb-object)
-s-v-i-o (subject-verb-indirect object-direct object)
-s-v-n (subject-verb-predicate nominative)
-s-v-a (subject-verb-predicate adjective)
3)identify the sentence pattern: the quarterback's abilities were obvious to everyone.
-s-v-o (subject-verb-object)
-s-v-i-o (subject-verb-indirect object-direct object)
-s-v-n (subject-verb-predicate nominative)
-s-v-a (subject-verb-predicate adjective)
4)fix this fragment: but are facing extinction.
-add a verb.
-add a object.
-add a preposition.
-add a subject.
5)identify the underlined words in the sentence: the athlete _sprinted_ across the field.
-complete predicate
-simple predicate
-simple subject
-complete subject
6)identify the underlined words in the sentence: the bright copper _coin_ sparkled on the sidewalk.
-complete subject
-simple subject
-complete predicate
-simple predicate
7)**two answers.**which of the following sentences have predicate nominatives.
-cats are incredibly cute animals.
-the boy ran to the store quickly.
-computers can perform many simple tasks much faster than humans.
-the chicken crossed the road to get to the other side
-music is one of the best tools to focus while studying.
8)identify the complete sentence.
-have survived for centuries.
-the wolf will be extinct in a few years.
-a keen sense of smell, great hearing and the will to survive.
-ground squirrels, deer, or moose.

Answer and explanation

1. My own choice of words

This is not a complete sentence but a fragment. It's a noun phrase that has the main noun choice and its complements. It lacks a verb so it doesn't make it a full sentence.

2. The teacher       gave/          the class /                  a grueling test.

       subject       transitive            indirect object        direct object

The direct object in this sentence answers the question: What did the teacher give to the class? The direct object is a noun or noun phrase that is the recipient of a transitive verb. The WHAT is important.

The indirect object in this sentence answers the question: To whom the teacher gave a grueling test? The indirect object is a noun phrase or pronoun that represents who or what is receiving the action. The WHO is important.

3. The quarterback's abilities /      were/         obvious to everyone.

        subject                                   verb            predicate adjective

The predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject (the obvious abilities). Example of linking verbs are: verb to be, look, taste, smell, feel, sound, seem, appear. They need something else  to work.

4. But are facing extinction. This is not a complete sentence because it lacks the subject. It can be a noun phrase or a pronoun. We have to ask ourselves: "what or who is facing extinction?"

5. SPRINTED is a simple predicate.

The Simple Predicate is a verb or verb phrase in a sentence. It doesn't give any other information.

6. COIN is a simple subject.

The Simple Subject is just a single noun or pronoun that doesn't have modifiers.

7. The two sentences that have predicate nominatives are:

Cats are incredibly cute animals.

Music is one of the best tools to help focus while studying.

A predicate nominative is the complement of a linking verb. In both sentences we find the linking verb "to be" and what follows is the predicate nominative.

8. The complete sentence is:

The wolf will be extinct in a few years.

It has a subject (The wolf) and a predicate (will be extinct in a few years).

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