Sentences are unnatural

• 2 building blocks
• for assembling thoughts
• clarity
• communication

Subject

Predicate

Subject

• simple = noun
• compound = 2 nouns
• Complete = noun + adjective
• Tabbies and black cats are ........... (incomplete thought - your computer would say "fragment")

Predicate

• simple = verb
• complete = verb + adverb + ?
• Tabbies and black cats are always cool, except when it's freezing.

predicates must match the subject
tense
&
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The sun ....
..... fewer marigolds
.... is an opinion
You'd think carpets ....
Options and choices .....
...... started late
...... and yet they're similar

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• a routine - mentor sentence 1 (trial)
• go off and select a sentence to analyze
• find the complete subject & predicate
• be prepared to discuss how the predicate matches the subject
• Keep it handy