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☆☆☆☆☆A simple subject is what or whom the sentence is about, the main noun. A simple predicate is the action the subject is doing in the sentence, a verb. These are simple, not associated with the compound subject or compound predicate, which are inverse to these. SO:
Sentence: The old dog loafs by the fire.
Simple subject: dog
Simple predicate: loafs
A variety of sentence patterns can alleviate choppy writing that halts and stops, create a more dynamic flow, and pique the reader's interest. =]
there are two uses that I know of for method
one would be a way of doing something: "He taught me his method of cleaning the bathroom."
the other is used in programming. "The string was passed to the findWord method."
don't worry too much about the second one...
An awkward modifier is a modifier that interrupts the flow of the sentence. =]
A modifier that interrupts the flow of the sentence
A tragic flaw
Television is almost entirely funded by advertising.
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence
American Way
A P E X
A cliche used to be an original figurative expression, but it is so overused that it is no longer creative.
An original figurative expression is a unique phrase that is like a simile or metaphor.
A simple sentence is a sentence with one clause expressing a single thought.
This sentence is a simple sentence.
This sentence, though similar to the first, is not a simple sentence.
All of the above
A classification that helps define television shows into different groups
All of the Above
