1. a group of words or a single word that expresses a complete thought, feeling, or idea. It usually contains an explicit or implied subject and a predicate containing a finite verb.

2. 1. a subject:what we are talking about, usually a noun or pronoun 2. a verb:tells that the subjectdoessomething oris something, and 3. a characteristic:can stand alone, can be independent. 3. Simple Subject 1. Usually only one word. 2. Always a noun or pronoun. 3. Tells what or who the sentence is about. Complete Subject 1. Can be several words or only one word. 2. Always contains a noun or pronoun. 3. Always includes the simple subject. 4. Always a verb. (A verb is a word that tells what the subject is doing or being.) There are two kinds of verbs: 1. Action verbs: run, jump, sit, sleep. 2. Being verbs: am, is, was, seem. 5. Always contains the simple predicate (a verb) Can be one word or several words. The sunset is beautiful. 6. 1. Dogs barked. 2. Those big dogs barked. 3. Those big dogs barked loudly. 4. Those big dogs in the pen next door barked loudly all night. 7. a group of words consisting of a subject and its predicate. 1. Independent 2. Dependent 8. An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. An independent clause is a sentence. Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz. 9. A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence. Often a dependent clause is marked by a subordinating conjunction. WhenJim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz 10. a string of words that form a grammatical unit, usually within a clause or sentence. Of the man. The pen. 11. 1. After he saw Peter 2. When he is alone 3. Under me 4. The dog 5. Because the rain is terrible 6. in the east 7. on a wall. 8. with blue trimming 9. on the bridge 10. Joan Drove the car. 12. 1. Lena put the flowers she received for her birthday (in, on) vase. 2. The crown (at, on) the winners head is made of Davao pearls. 3. Bert put the greeting card he received (inside, between) the pages of this books. 4. The mother lay down (beside, in) her child and read him a story. 5. Huge neon signs (under, above) the high-rise buildings dotted the skyline. 13. 6. He is having a hard time swimming because he is going (against, with) the current. 7. The policemen suddenly broke (into, out) the gambling casino and arrested everyone inside. 8. Coming (from, to) Baguio at the crack of dawn, we reached Quezon City by noon. 9. We drove (around, between) Quezon City for about an hour before finding her house. 10. The Sultan of Brunei arrived (at, of) the Ninoy Aquino international Airport yesterday. 14. 1. Clause 2. Clause 3. Phrase 4. Phrase 5. Phrase 6. Phrase 7. Phrase 8. Phrase 9. Phrase 10. Sentence 15. 1. Lena put the flowers she received for her birthday (in, on) a vase. 2. The crown (at, on) the winners head is made of Davao pearls. 3. Bert put the greeting card he received (inside, between) the pages of this books. 4. The mother lay down (beside, in) her child and read him a story. 5. Huge neon signs (under, above) the high-rise buildings dotted the skyline. 16. 6. He is having a hard time swimming because he is going (against, with) the current. 7. The policemen suddenly broke (into, out) the gambling casino and arrested everyone inside. 8. Coming (from, to) Baguio at the crack of dawn, we reached Quezon City by noon. 9. We drove (around, between) Quezon City for about an hour before finding her house. 10. The Sultan of Brunei arrived (at, of) the Ninoy Aquino international Airport yesterday.