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a. circle the simple subjects and underline the simple predicates.
b. double underline and label all dos, ios, pas, and pns.
- i showed maira my comic book collection.
- many of the plants stay green during the winter in florida.
- how long will the assembly be?
- our teacher seemed disappointed by our exams.
- one of your friends took your phone and brought it to your next class.
- on a clear day, those buildings usually can be seen across the river.
- im feeling kind of funny after that lunch.
- turn in your papers now.
- is a kid from another school visiting our class today?
- my cousin only acted nice in front of our parents.
- throughout the morning, the principal interrupted classes with announcements.
- brothers and sisters can be a blessing and a curse.
- several sports magazines have sent me subscription offers recently.
- did i explain the homework to you yet?
- my dentist is also my neighbor.
- the message sounded important to me.
Brief Explanations
- For the sentence "I showed Maira my comic book collection":
- The simple subject is "I" (the doer of the action).
- The simple predicate is "showed" (the action).
- "Maira" is the indirect object (IO) (the recipient of the direct object).
- "my comic book collection" is the direct object (DO) (the thing being shown).
- For the sentence "Many of the plants stay green during the winter in Florida":
- The simple subject is "Many" (referring to the plants).
- The simple predicate is "stay" (the state - of - being verb).
- "green" is the predicate adjective (PA) (describing the subject "Many of the plants").
- For the sentence "How long will the assembly be?":
- The simple subject is "assembly".
- The simple predicate is "be".
- For the sentence "Our teacher seemed disappointed by our exams":
- The simple subject is "teacher".
- The simple predicate is "seemed".
- "disappointed" is the predicate adjective (PA) (describing the teacher).
- For the sentence "One of your friends took your phone and brought it to your next class":
- The simple subject is "One".
- The simple predicates are "took" and "brought" (two actions).
- "your phone" is the direct object (DO) (for the action "took").
- "it" is the direct object (DO) (for the action "brought").
- For the sentence "On a clear day, those buildings usually can be seen across the river":
- The simple subject is "buildings".
- The simple predicate is "can be seen".
- For the sentence "I'm feeling kind of funny after that lunch":
- The simple subject is "I".
- The simple predicate is "am feeling".
- "funny" is the predicate adjective (PA) (describing "I").
- For the sentence "Turn in your papers now":
- The implied simple subject is "you".
- The simple predicate is "turn in".
- "your papers" is the direct object (DO).
- For the sentence "Is a kid from another school visiting our class today?":
- The simple subject is "kid".
- The simple predicate is "is visiting".
- For the sentence "My cousin only acted nice in front of our parents":
- The simple subject is "cousin".
- The simple predicate is "acted".
- "nice" is the predicate adjective (PA) (describing the cousin).
- For the sentence "Throughout the morning, the principal interrupted classes with announcements":
- The simple subject is "principal".
- The simple predicate is "interrupted".
- "classes" is the direct object (DO).
- For the sentence "Brothers and sisters can be a blessing and a curse":
- The simple subject is "Brothers and sisters".
- The simple predicate is "can be".
- "a blessing" and "a curse" are predicate nouns (PN) (renaming the subject).
- For the sentence "Several sports magazines have sent me subscription offers recently":
- The simple subject is "magazines".
- The simple predicate is "have sent".
- "me" is the indirect object (IO).
- "subscription offers" is the direct object (DO).
- For the sentence "Did I explain the homework to you yet?":
- The simple subject is "I".
- The simple predicate is "did explain".
- "the homework" is the direct object (DO).
- "you" is the indirect object (IO).
- For the sentence "My dentist is also my neighbor":
- The simple subject is "dentist".
- The simple predicate is "is".
- "neighbor" is the predicate noun (PN) (renaming the dentist).
- For the sentence "The message sounded important to me":
- The simple subject is "message".
- The simple predicate is "sounded".
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- Simple subject: \(I\); Simple predicate: \(showed\); IO: \(Maira\); DO: \(my comic book collection\)
- Simple subject: \(Many\); Simple predicate: \(stay\); PA: \(green\)
- Simple subject: \(assembly\); Simple predicate: \(be\)
- Simple subject: \(teacher\); Simple predicate: \(seemed\); PA: \(disappointed\)
- Simple subject: \(One\); Simple predicates: \(took\), \(brought\); DO: \(your phone\), \(it\)
- Simple subject: \(buildings\); Simple predicate: \(can be seen\)
- Simple subject: \(I\); Simple predicate: \(am feeling\); PA: \(funny\)
- Implied simple subject: \(you\); Simple predicate: \(turn in\); DO: \(your papers\)
- Simple subject: \(kid\); Simple predicate: \(is visiting\)
- Simple subject: \(cousin\); Simple predicate: \(acted\); PA: \(nice\)
- Simple subject: \(principal\); Simple predicate: \(interrupted\); DO: \(classes\)
- Simple subject: \(Brothers and sisters\); Simple predicate: \(can be\); PN: \(a blessing\), \(a curse\)
- Simple subject: \(magazines\); Simple predicate: \(have sent\); IO: \(me\); DO: \(subscription offers\)
- Simple subject: \(I\); Simple predicate: \(did explain\); DO: \(the homework\); IO: \(you\)
- Simple subject: \(dentist\); Simple predicate: \(is\); PN: \(neighbor\)
- Simple subject: \(message\); Simple predicate: \(sounded\); PA: \(important\)