1. Subjects and Predicates

2. Subject The subject tells whom or what the sentence is about.
Complete Subject
Includes all the words in the subject
Simple Subject
Main words or words in the complete subject

3. Subject The weary hikers will sleep until midmorning. Complete Subject
Simple Subject
hikers

4. Predicate
The predicate tells what the subject does, is, has, or feels.
Complete Predicate
Includes all the words in the predicate
Simple Predicate
Main word or words in the complete predicate
It is always a verb

5. Predicate The weary hikers will sleep until midmorning.
Complete Predicate
will sleep until midmorning
Simple Predicate
will sleep