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2. Pre-Test : Identify each group of words
whether it is a SENTENCE or FRAGMENT.
1. The Filipino character
2. The Philippines has a population of 70
million.
3. English-proficient Oriental people today
4. The piousness comes from the Spaniards.
5. Divided geographically and culturally into
regions
6. Hospitality is a common denominator in the
Filipino character.
7. Some 80 percent of the population
8. The country is marked by a true blend of
cultures.
9. Truly in the Philippines

3. The Philippines has a
population of 70 million.
The piousness comes
from the Spaniards.
Hospitality is a common
denominator in the
Filipino character.
The country is marked by
a true blend of cultures.
Pilipino is the official
national language.

4. SENTENCE
It is any word or group of words
that expresses complete
thoughts or ideas. It starts with
a capital letter and ends with an
appropriate punctuation mark
(period, question mark,
exclamation point).

5. SENTENCE and its TWO
BASIC PARTS
The piousness comes from the Spaniards.
subject predicate
SUBJECT
It is the one being talked
about, discussed, or described
in the sentence.

6. SENTENCE and its TWO
BASIC PARTS
The piousness comes from the Spaniards.
subject predicate
PREDICATE
It starts with the verb. The VERB
tells something about the subject –
what the subject does or what the
condition of the subject is.

7. Examples:
My uncle bought a new car.
subject predicate
Marie attends her classes regularly.
subject predicate
She left early this morning.
subject predicate
They rescued the little boy.
subject predicate
We cooked Dad’s favorite dish.
subject predicate

8. Write whether the word group is a sentence or a
sentence-fragment. If it is a sentence, punctuate
the word group properly.
1. They can wait until the work is done
2. Because he has left a message for you
3. If your dreams come true
4. We have been studying for many years
5. Lawyers defend the accused
6. The people coming from the provinces
7. No substitute for hard work
8. Without the people’s help and guidance
9. Freedom is worth fighting for
10. No person in this world can buy
happiness

9. Make sentences out of the word groups below. Write the
sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation marks.
1. should give / parents / love and care / their
children
2. regularly / students / classes / must attend
3. a piece of advice / Jose Rizal / gave / his sister
4. the guidance counselor / for advice / she asked
5. flew around / the moth / the light / and was
burned
6. studious boy / Apolinario Mabini / was a young
7. good relationship / Florante had / a / with his
father
8. often leave / at home / their children / working
parents
9. Filipino custom / and elders / is an old /
respect for parents
10. not to eat / the school nurse / junk foods /
advised the children

10. Supply appropriate and correct ideas to
make the following fragments grammatical
sentences.
1. My ambition
___________________________
2. I tried to
___________________________
3. My friends are
___________________________
4. They told me that
___________________________
5. I must follow
___________________________

11. SUBJECTS and PREDICATES:
SIMPLE and COMPLETE
Simple Subject
A SUBJECT without a
qualifier or a modifier is a
SIMPLE subject.
My uncle bought a new car.
simple
subject
My youngest cousin lives with my aunt.
simple
subject

12. SUBJECTS and PREDICATES:
SIMPLE and COMPLETE
Simple Predicate
A PREDICATE without a
qualifier or a modifier is a
SIMPLE predicate.
The industrious student attends her classes regularly.
simple
predicate
The red car in the garage was repaired last week.
simple
predicate

13. Circle the simple subject and
underline the simple predicate.
1. Two storms hit the country the
other week.
2. Classes were suspended in all
levels.
3. An old ship sank in the waters of
Manila Bay.
4. The Coast Guard readily rescued
the passengers of the ship.
5. I bought Maurice a kite from
Thailand.

14. SUBJECTS and PREDICATES:
SIMPLE and COMPLETE
Complete Subject
If a subject contains words related to
it, modifiers or qualifiers, it is a
COMPLETE subject.
My uncle bought a new car.
complete subject
My youngest cousin lives with my aunt.
complete subject

15. SUBJECTS and PREDICATES:
SIMPLE and COMPLETE
Complete Predicate
If a predicate contains words related
to it, modifiers or qualifiers, it is a
COMPLETE predicate.
The industrious student attends her classes regularly.
complete predicate
The red car in the garage was repaired last week.
complete predicate

16. Underline once the complete subject,
and twice the complete predicate.
1. One hundred cyclists from our
region joined the Jubilee Tours.
2. The longest river in the country
overflows after the storm.
3. Several faithful devotees attended
the Prayer Rally.
4. Freshly brewed coffee is served
best when hot.
5. The very weary farmer headed
home at last.