ubject Part & Action Part Draw a line between the subject part and the action part of each sentence. 1. Carmen made her own kite. 2. he entered a kite contest. 3. Children met on the hillside. 4. Many people crowded around them. 5. The wind blew forcefully. Write if the words are a complete sentence. Write F if the words are a fragment. F F F 6. Robbie held his kite tightly. 7. The ball of string. 8. He ran across the meadow. 9. The wind lifted the kite. 10. oared in the air. 11. Guided the kite. 12. Robbie s kite flew high. Complete each sentence. Answers will vary. 13. ===================== bought a new kite. 14. The tail ==========================. 15. =================== blew the kite into the air. 16. The string =========================. 17. The kite ==========================. 18. =================== created the mighty wind. 86 English 2, Chapter 15, Lesson 141 Extra Practice
Main Word in the ubject Draw a line between the subject part and the action part of each sentence. Underline the main word of the subject part in each sentence. 1. pring arrives at last. 2. Warm breezes blow through the trees. 3. Many children run and play outside. 4. mall, green buds grow on the trees. 5. Dad mows the grass. 6. Mom pulls the weeds from the garden. 7. The frisky cat scampers up the tree. 8. The brown, furry caterpillar crawls on a leaf. 9. Butterflies dart from flower to flower. 10. The boys catch insects with a net. 11. pring brings glory to our great God. Write a subject part to complete each sentence. Underline the main word in each subject part. Answers will vary. 12. ================= is hungry for a snack. 13. ================= sells lemonade. 14. ================= digs in the sand. English 2, Chapter 15, Lesson 142 Extra Practice 87
The Predicate Draw a line between the subject and the predicate in each sentence. Underline the verb. 1. Our wise God designed the beaver. 2. Beavers live near the water. 3. They have webbed back feet. 4. All beavers are good swimmers. 5. Their sharp teeth cut small trees and sticks. 6. They drag the wood to the water. 7. Beavers have sharp front claws. 8. They dig mud easily. 9. Their broad flat tails pat the mud. 10. The mud and sticks make a new home. Write a predicate to complete each sentence. Underline each verb. 11. A quiet stream ===================. 12. Two slippery lizards =================. 13. Lucy and Mia ===================. 88 English 2, Chapter 15, Lesson 143 Extra Practice
Rewriting entences Change each sentence by rewriting the underlined part. Write your new sentences. Answers will vary. 1. The baby bird ate a fat worm. 2. The busy squirrel built a nest. 3. andy and Michelle picked wildflowers. 4. The kite was stuck in the tree. 5. The chubby, green frog jumped into the pond. English 2, Chapter 15, Lesson 144 Extra Practice 89
Expanding entences Expand each sentence by writing an adjective in each blank. 1. Mike and Josh went for a ======== hike. 2. The ======== sunshine felt cooler in the woods. 3. Mike spotted a ======== turtle on a rock. 4. Josh was the first to notice a ======== deer. 5. A ======== bug scrambled under a dead branch. 6. Butterflies fluttered over some ======== flowers. 7. After watching a ======== squirrel gather seeds, the boys headed for home. Expand each sentence by adding at least one adjective to describe each underlined noun. Use to add the adjectives. You may use adjectives from the word bank ^or think of your own. My Kitten My kitten is cute. He has two eyes and a pink nose. His fur feels soft. I give him milk in a dish. We like to sit together on the chair. His favorite toy is a piece of yarn. I love my kitten. Adjectives adorable squeaky blue striped comfortable sweet cute thick fuzzy tiny green velvety small white soft yellow 90 English 2, Chapter 15, Lesson 145 Extra Practice
Combining entences Underline the subjects in each pair of sentences. Use the word and to combine the sentences. Write the new sentence. 1. Mother bear ate berries. Her cubs ate berries. 2. Birds scolded them. quirrels scolded them. 3. Flies flew around the bears. Gnats flew around the bears. 4. Fish swam in the pond. Tadpoles swam in the pond. 5. The turtles snapped at bugs. The frogs snapped at bugs. English 2, Chapter 15, Lesson 146 Extra Practice 91
Combining Predicates Underline the predicates in each pair of sentences that could be joined with and. 1. The king loved Daniel. The king made him a leader. 2. The king listened to evil men. The king made a bad law. 3. Daniel was faithful to God. Daniel prayed to God each day. 4. Daniel was arrested. Daniel was thrown into a lion s den. 5. God watched over Daniel. God shut the lion s mouths. 6. The king was glad. The king worshiped the true God. God gives strength. Isaiah 40:31 Eph. 3:16 Underline the predicates in each pair of sentences. Use the word and to combine the sentences. Write the new sentence. 7. Daniel was wise. Daniel was obedient. 8. Daniel bowed down. Daniel prayed to God. 9. God heard Daniel. God protected him from the lions. 92 English 2, Chapter 15, Lesson 147 Extra Practice
Run-On entences Each sentence is a run-on sentence. eparate each sentence into two sentences. Use to add punctuation. Use to mark capital letters. ^ 1. My cousin lives in Ohio he loves it there. 2. Fall is a beautiful time of year colored leaves cover the trees. 3. Winter winds bring piles of snow my cousins make snowmen. 4. pring is my aunt s favorite season the grass turns green again. 5. The summers are warm we like to go swimming. Rewrite each run-on sentence as two sentences. 6. My family drove to Ohio we crossed the Ohio River. 7. I am excited to see Jeff we are the same age. 8. We always go fishing I might catch a trout. English 2, Chapter 15, Lesson 148 Extra Practice 93
Chapter 15 Review A. Write beside each sentence and F beside each fragment. F F 1. My family drove to the fair. 2. Dad bought tickets. 3. At the booth. 4. tamped my hand. 5. Finally, we entered the fairgrounds. B. Draw a line between the subject and the predicate in each sentence. Underline the main word of the subject in each sentence. 6. My family looked at the displays. 7. Dad liked the big tractors. 8. The new tractors were very shiny. 9. I climbed on the biggest one. 10. The tires are huge! C. Draw a line between the subject and the predicate in each sentence. Underline each verb. 11. Farmers bring their best animals. 12. The piglets played near their mother. 13. The goats push the gates with their horns. 14. A farmer pats his cow on the head. 15. The large bulls scare me a little. D. Change the sentence by rewriting the underlined part. Write your new sentence. 16. I smelled popcorn and French fries. ========================= ========================= 94 English 2, Chapter 15, Lesson 149 Extra Practice
Chapter 15 Review E. Expand each sentence by adding at least one adjective to describe each underlined noun. Use to add the adjectives. You may use adjectives from ^ the word bank or think of your own. 17. Judges tasted cakes and cookies. 18. They gave a chocolate cake the ribbon. Adjectives blue fancy decorated red delicious yummy F. Underline the subject in each sentence. Use the word and to combine the sentences. Write the new sentence. 19. My dad drank lemonade. I drank lemonade G. Underline the predicate in each sentence. Use the word and to combine the sentences. Write the new sentence. 20. Randy ate a hot dog. Randy ate a candy apple. H. eparate each run-on sentence into two sentences. Use to add punctuation. Use to mark capital letters. 21. I rode the Ferris wheel my sister went on the roller coaster. 22. We rode the merry-go-round together it was fun. ^ English 2, Chapter 15, Lesson 149 Extra Practice 95