What is Sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that
forms a complete thought.
A sentence begins with a capital
letter, ends with an end mark and
has a subject and a predicate.
A sentence can be divided into two halves:
• Simple subject or Complete subject
• Simple predicate or Complete predicate
(verb)
Complete Subject is made up of all the words
that tell who or what the sentence is about.
Complete Predicate includes the verb and all
the words that tell what happened in the
sentence.
Simple Subject is the main noun or pronoun
that tells whom or what the sentence is about.
Simple Predicate is the verb that tells what
the subject does or is.
Anna is dancing.
Example:
Simple
Subject
Simple
Predicate
My dog is barking.
Simple
Subject
Simple
Predicate
Fred Mosby, a high school senior will be my new tutor.
Example:
Complete Subject Complete Predicate
My neighbor’s dog barked all night.
Complete Subject Complete Predicate
Carlo wrote a letter to his uncle.
Example:
Simple
Subject
Complete Predicate
Denise, my best friend is dancing.
Complete Subject Simple Predicate
Drill:
Brad came to dinner with us.
Simple
Subject
Complete Predicate
Drill:
Jacob stood on his tiptoes.
Simple
Subject
Complete Predicate
Drill:
The beautiful girl was wearing a red shoe.
Complete Subject Complete Predicate
Drill:
Melissa, a hardworking student works at the coffee shop.
Complete Subject Complete Predicate
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Parts of a sentence

  • 2.
    What is Sentence? Asentence is a group of words that forms a complete thought. A sentence begins with a capital letter, ends with an end mark and has a subject and a predicate.
  • 3.
    A sentence canbe divided into two halves: • Simple subject or Complete subject • Simple predicate or Complete predicate (verb)
  • 4.
    Complete Subject ismade up of all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about. Complete Predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened in the sentence. Simple Subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells whom or what the sentence is about. Simple Predicate is the verb that tells what the subject does or is.
  • 5.
    Anna is dancing. Example: Simple Subject Simple Predicate Mydog is barking. Simple Subject Simple Predicate
  • 6.
    Fred Mosby, ahigh school senior will be my new tutor. Example: Complete Subject Complete Predicate My neighbor’s dog barked all night. Complete Subject Complete Predicate
  • 7.
    Carlo wrote aletter to his uncle. Example: Simple Subject Complete Predicate Denise, my best friend is dancing. Complete Subject Simple Predicate
  • 8.
    Drill: Brad came todinner with us. Simple Subject Complete Predicate
  • 9.
    Drill: Jacob stood onhis tiptoes. Simple Subject Complete Predicate
  • 10.
    Drill: The beautiful girlwas wearing a red shoe. Complete Subject Complete Predicate
  • 11.
    Drill: Melissa, a hardworkingstudent works at the coffee shop. Complete Subject Complete Predicate
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