Take Notes! Sentence Parts: Subject and Predicate

Subject Complete Sentence Predicate The red wagon was left outside last night.

was left outside last night The red wagon The red wagon was left outside last night. was left outside last night

Subject The subject of a sentence is the what or who the sentence is about. It includes the noun and all of the words that modify or describe it. To find the subject, ask “Who?” or “What?” before the verb in the sentence.

What was left outside last night? The red wagon was left outside last night. wagon = the simple subject The red wagon = the complete subject “The” and “red” describe, or add more details about wagon.

Predicate The predicate is the part of the sentence telling something about the subject, or what the subject is doing. The predicate begins with the main verb and includes all of the words that complete its meaning. You can find the predicate by locating the main verb.

From “was” to the period is the complete predicate! The red wagon was left outside last night. “was” is past tense form of the verb “to be” From “was” to the period is the complete predicate! was left = the simple predicate *was* is a linking verb

You Try! The brown fluffy dog slept by the door. Shawn hit a homerun in the 7th inning. Sharon and Susan walked briskly to class. Subject Predicate