The Sentence

Parts of a Sentence Subject + Predicate = Sentence

Subject ·Simple Subject ·Complete Subject ·Compound Subject

Simple Subject A subject is the part of a sentence which is doing something. M aria baked a chocolate cake. A subject can also be the word that is talked about. My friend is a marvelous cook.

Complete Subject The Complete Subject is the simple subject and all the words which describe it. My best friend baked a chocolate cake. (My best friend is the complete subject)

Compound Subject A Compound subject is made up of two or more simple subjects. Maria and her sister also baked some blueberry muffins.

Predicate ·Simple Predicate ·Complete Predicate ·Compound Predicate

Simple Predicate A predicate (verb) is the part of the sentence which says something about the subject. Maria baked the cake for my birthday. ( baked tells what the subject did)

Complete Predicate The complete predicate is the simple predicate with all the words which describe it. Maria baked the cake yesterday. ( The complete predicate is baked the cake yesterday) My friend Maria is a marvelous cook. ( The complete predicate is is a marvelous cook)

Compound Predicate A compound predicate is made up of two or more simple predicates. Maria frosted and decorated the cake. ( Notice there are two things (verbs) that Maria does)

Clauses A clause is a group of related words that has both a subject and a predicate. We ride our bikes to school. ( We is the subject and ride is the predicate in this clause.) wh en the weather is nice. ( Weather is the subject and is is the predicate in this clause.)

Independent Clause An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. We ride our bikes to school.

Dependent Clause A dependent clause does NOT express a complete thought and CANNOT stand alone as a sentence. when the weather is nice · NOTE: A dependent clause can be combined with an independent clause to form a complex sentence. We ride our bikes to school when the weather is nice.

Phrases A phrase is a group of related words that does not have a subject, or a predicate, or both. Phrases do not make a complete thought, so they are not sentences. ·Noun Phrase: the seventh graders ·Verb Phrase: wrote their reports ·Prepositional Phrase: about George Washington - N OTE- If you put these three phrases together, they would form a complete sentence. - T he seventh graders wrote their reports about George Washington.

Types of Sentences ·Simple ·Compound ·Complex

Simple Sentences A simple sentence has just one independent clause (one complete thought). It may, however, have a compound subject or compound predicate, or even a phrase or two. My knees ache. (A basic simple sentence) My face and neck look red and feel hot. (This simple sentence has a compound subject and a compound predicate) I just skated for two hours. (This simple sentence includes a prepositional phrase)

Compound Sentences A compound sentence is made up of two or more simple sentences joind by a comma and a connecting word (and, but, or, for, so, yet), or by a semicolon. I've skated in Los Angeles, but I have only seen a picture of New York. Los Angeles is 30 miles from my home; New York is 3,000 miles away.

Complex Sentences A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. Because it was raining, the race was called off.

Kinds of Sentences ·Declarative ·Interrogative ·Imperative ·Exclamatory

Declarative Sentence Declarative sentences make statements. The capitol of Florida is Tallahassee.

Interrogative Sentences Interrogative sentences ask questions. Did you know that Florida's major industry is tourism?

Imperative Sentences Imperative sentences give commands. You must never swim alone. NOTE: Imperative sentences sometimes use an understood subject [you]. Never swim alone. Stay here.

Exclamatory Sentences Exclamatory sentences show emotion or surprise. I just saw a dolphin!