Complete Sentences A complete sentence must have two

Complete Sentences A complete sentence must have two parts. • A subject • A predicate Without both parts, it is a fragment, and not a complete sentence.

Subject The subject tells you who or what is performing the verb. The subject typically comes before the verb in a sentence. When a sentence has two or more subjects in it, this is called a compound subject. Subject – He plays tennis after school. Compound subject – Jake and Amina play tennis after school.

Predicate The predicate tells us something about the subject; usually what the subject is doing or what is happening to it. The predicate must include a verb which explains what the subject is doing. A compound predicate is when a sentence tells us two or more things about the same subject. Predicate – Jake and Amina play tennis after school. Compound predicate – Jake and Amina play tennis after school and eat ice cream. Even though the compound predicate contains two elements (Jake and Amina), they are classed as one subject.

Is It a Subject or a Predicate? The horse ran at the park and swung on the swings asked me to help her Sarah and Cooper The football team went to the movies and ate popcorn Bonus Questions: Are any of the subjects compound? Are any of these complete sentences?

Verbs and Linking Verbs You can identify the two parts of a complete sentence by finding the verb or the linking verb in the sentence. Verbs can be action words, e. g. dancing, to think or said. They can also show a state of being, e. g. is, am, was or were. Every sentence needs to include a verb. Kelly walks to school. A linking verb does not describe the action, but it connects more information about the subject to the predicate. Zayan is tall.

Complete the Sentence Add a subject. _______ sings in the choir. _______ was the best camp councelor. _______ yelled for us to stop.

Complete the Sentence Add the predicate. My best friend _____________________. The USA Olympic Team ___________. The puppies __________.

Can you identify the subject and the predicate of these sentences? Frank gave his dad a present. Maya and her sister swam at the lake. The cheeseburger was delicious. The cow grazed in the field. The actors were very funny. Chloe laughed at the jokes. The jacket is too big. The dining room table was my grandpa’s. She went home after school. Click to Reveal Answers