1. The basic ingredients of a sentence

2. What do you need to make a sentence? What ingredients do you need?

3. The basic elements of a sentence
A sentence must contain a 1) subject and 2) predicate which together 3) express a complete thought. The subject and predicate may consist of more than one word.

4. Sentence ingredients defined:
Subject- names whom or what the sentence is about
Predicate- tells what the subject does or has. It can also tell what the subject is or is like. When you find the verb, you find the predicate!

5. Identify the subject and predicate
This dictionary has a red cover.
Subject= This dictionary
Predicate= has a red cover

6. Identify the subject and predicate
The family vacations every year in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Subject= The family
Predicate= vacations every year in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

7. Identify the subject and predicate
The friendship between the two girls from Orlando began in kindergarten.
Subject= The friendship between the two girls from Orlando
Predicate= began in kindergarten

8. Identify the subject and predicate
The playful, intelligent dolphin belongs to the toothed whale family.
Subject= The playful, intelligent dolphin
Predicate= belongs to the toothed whale family

9. Identify the subject and predicate
Sara and Kate are good swimmers.
Subject=Sara and Kate (compound)
Predicate= are good swimmers

10. Identify the subject and predicate
The campers pitched the tent and set up camp.
Subject= The campers
Predicate=pitched the tent and set up camp

11. Identify the subject and predicate: Challenge!
Through the mountains sped the trains.
Subject= the trains
Predicate= sped through the mountains