The Parts of a Sentence Subjects, Predicates, and Complements

Sentence Definition: A sentence is a word group that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Definition: A sentence is a word group that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Examples: Examples: A geek bites the heads off chickens. A geek bites the heads off chickens. Another type of geek teaches English. Another type of geek teaches English.

Sentence Fragment Definition: A word or word group that does not contain a subject or a verb or does not express a compete thought. Definition: A word or word group that does not contain a subject or a verb or does not express a compete thought. Examples: Examples: Tonight’s homework. Tonight’s homework. After you finish the homework. After you finish the homework.

Subject and Predicate Subject: Tells whom or what the sentence is about. Subject: Tells whom or what the sentence is about. Predicate: tells something about the subject. Predicate: tells something about the subject. The subject may appear before or after the predicate. The subject may appear before or after the predicate. Verb is part of the predicate. Verb is part of the predicate.

Subject Simple subject: the main word or word group that tells whom or what the sentence is about. Simple subject: the main word or word group that tells whom or what the sentence is about. The principal of our school fired the uncompetent English teacher. The principal of our school fired the uncompetent English teacher. Complete subject: consists of simple subject + any words or word groups that modify the subject. Complete subject: consists of simple subject + any words or word groups that modify the subject. The principal of our school fired the uncompetent English teacher. The principal of our school fired the uncompetent English teacher.

Predicate Simple Predicate: the verb Simple Predicate: the verb Complete predicate: the verb + all words modifying and completing meaning. Complete predicate: the verb + all words modifying and completing meaning.

Compound subjects and verb Compound subject consists of two or more subjects that are joined by a conjunction and have the same verb: Compound subject consists of two or more subjects that are joined by a conjunction and have the same verb: Examples: Hinsdale South and Hinsdale Central belong to the West Suburban Conference. Examples: Hinsdale South and Hinsdale Central belong to the West Suburban Conference. Compound verbs consists of two or more verbs that are joined by a conjunction and have the same subject. Compound verbs consists of two or more verbs that are joined by a conjunction and have the same subject. I brush and floss my teeth. I brush and floss my teeth.

How do I find the parts of a sentence? Find the verb. Find the verb. Subject: ask who or what before the verb: Subject: ask who or what before the verb: The coffee tasted strong. The coffee tasted strong. What tasted strong? What tasted strong? Standing in front of the Space needle, Mr. Kelly looked huge. Standing in front of the Space needle, Mr. Kelly looked huge. Who looked huge? Who looked huge?

YOU (understood) Run! Run! Duck! Duck! Go to Hell! Go to Hell! The subject is you (understood). The subject is you (understood).

Your turn Turn to exercise 1: Identifying Subjects and verbs on page 37 Turn to exercise 1: Identifying Subjects and verbs on page 37 Read and follow the directions on a clean piece of paper. Read and follow the directions on a clean piece of paper.

The Direct Object Direct Object: a noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb or shows the result of the action. Direct Object: a noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb or shows the result of the action. The monster ate the boy. The monster ate the boy. Answers the question, “ate whom?” Answers the question, “ate whom?”

The indirect object Indirect object is a noun, pronoun, or word group that precedes a direct object and tells to whom or to what the action is being done. Indirect object is a noun, pronoun, or word group that precedes a direct object and tells to whom or to what the action is being done. The monster fed the monster gods a little boy. The monster fed the monster gods a little boy.

Four types of sentences Declarative: Declarative: Makes a statement and ends with a period. Makes a statement and ends with a period. This sentence makes a statement and ends with a period. This sentence makes a statement and ends with a period. Interrogative Interrogative Asks a question and ends with a question mark Asks a question and ends with a question mark Does this interrogative question end with a question mark? Does this interrogative question end with a question mark? Imperative: Imperative: Makes a request or gives a command. Makes a request or gives a command. Make a command. Make a command. Exclamatory: Exclamatory: Shows excitement or expresses strong feelings and ends with an exclamation point. Shows excitement or expresses strong feelings and ends with an exclamation point. I can’t believe she won Homecoming queen! I can’t believe she won Homecoming queen!

Homework Page 49 “exercise A: Identifying Sentences and Sentence Fragments,” “exercise B: Identifying Subjects and Verbs,” and “exercise D: Identifying the four kinds of sentences.” Page 49 “exercise A: Identifying Sentences and Sentence Fragments,” “exercise B: Identifying Subjects and Verbs,” and “exercise D: Identifying the four kinds of sentences.”