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The girl in her dotted orange

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The little girl in her dotted orange

top, her blue shoes
and dark eyes is running after the kitten.
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That means
the subject of the all the words that describe or
sentence.
explain the subject of the sentence.


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boy.

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Click on the part of sentence that is the subject.

1. The cake mix looks too thin!

2. Your big fat dog barked all night, I couldn·t sleep.

3. Hasan; the boy with the hat

hat,, practices math on Mondays.

4. The classes after school are the science and math clubs.

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The little girl in her dotted orange

top, her blue shoes and
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dark eyes

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Jinderella; the poor girl,

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predicate.

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The boy; who knew the correct
raised
answer , raised his hand high.

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Click on the part of sentence that is a predicate.

1. ×ll kinds of colorful plants provide homes for many

creatures.

2. Usually, her exams are very difficult.

3. In an annoying way, my sister acted like a clown.

4. Rainforest trees stand high in the sky.

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What·s missing?

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does not express a complete
thought.
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subject.
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predicate.
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both.


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sentence

1. ×s they went running into the park, the children

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Run-on
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2. Many students studied very hard for the test but there
were still many tricky questions that only a few
students can answer.
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Run-on
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bedroom all night scared.
ragment
Run-on
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4. Read your book, and answer the questions carefully.
ragment
Run-on
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5. The football player looked down the field, aimed at his
receiver, and threw the ball
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Run-on
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