Parts of a Sentence Simple Subject the main

Parts of a Sentence

Simple Subject �the main word or group of words within the complete subject Ex. The baby’s loud crying woke the whole neighborhood. Complete subject: the baby’s loud crying Simple subject: crying

Simple Predicate �the main word or group of words within the complete predicate Ex. The Lego car zoomed through the room and crashed onto the floor. Complete predicate: zoomed through the room Simple predicate: zoomed

Sentences that Ask Questions �To find the subject and predicate in questions, turn the questions into statements: Did she finish the quiz? She did finish the quiz. Were you late to school today? You were late to school today.

Sentences Beginning with There or Here �There and here are never the subject of a sentence. There are mice in our woodshed. Here is the missing clue! To find the subjects of these sentences, ask “Who? ” or “What? ” before the verb followed by there or here.

Understood Subjects �Requests or commands typically have an understood subject: you. Don’t jump on the couch! Please take your shoes off before stepping on the rug.

Complements �Complements are words or groups of words that complete the meaning of a predicate. �Complements include: �predicate nominatives (predicate noun) �predicate adjectives �direct objects �indirect objects

Subject Complements �These follow linking verbs. �Predicate Nominative: a noun or pronoun in the predicate that explains or identifies the subject of the sentence. �Predicate Adjective: an adjective in the predicate that modifies the subject of the sentence

Object Complements �These occur in sentences with action verbs. �Direct object: a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb or shows the result of action. It answers the question “Whom? ” or “What? ” �Indirect object: a noun or pronoun that precedes the direct object and usually tells to whom, for whom, to what or for what the action of the verb is done.

Common Sentence Structures �S V � S AV DO � S AV IO DO � S LV PN � S LV PA