070831 Subject Notes

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English NOTESThe Subject!

Every complete sentence must have a ___________________ and a _______________________! The Subject is __________ _______________________ _______________________ ___________ The Subject answers the questions: 1. ______________________________________ 2. ______________________________________

Underline the subject in the following sentences: 1. Ms. Christian washes the dishes in the sink. 2. Roxbury Prep is one of the best middle schools in the state. 3. Everyday after work, my mom answers the phone. 4. Last weekend, the students went to the arcade.

A SENTENCE WITHOUT A SUBJECT IS LIKE A CAR WITHOUT WHEELS!!! A sentence without a subject is called a _______________ or an _____________________. Examples of sentence fragments: 1. Went to the store after school yesterday. 2. Played the piano for the jazz band at the spring concert. 3. _____________________________________________ 4. _____________________________________________

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE Directions: Underline the subject in the following sentences. 1. My brother doesn’t want to share the remote control. 2. The high-powered lawyer got her client out of jail. 3. A few weeks ago, Jeffrey solved a very difficult math equation. 4. A big storm soaked parts of the Midwest and Southwest last week.

5. Barry Bonds broke Hank Aaron’s homerun record. 6. Last month, the San Diego Zoo welcomed the arrival of a Giant Panda. 7. The space shuttle Endeavor touched down safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 8. Millions of viewers tuned into watch the Super Bowl. 9. After battering the Caribbean, Hurricane Dean slammed into Mexico last Tuesday. 10. Seven years ago, Newberry Award-winning author Jerry Spinelli introduced readers to Stargirl Caraway.