1. A sentence by any other name
would still make sense.

2. Sentence
A sentence must have a
subject and predicate.

3. Subject The simple subject is the person, place, or thing
that does or is.
John
does.
Albeit not an exciting, information packed sentence, John does has a subject (John) and predicate (does).
Avoid leaving your audience asking questions like who, what, where, when, why, or how.
John carefully does his homework every night after school
so he can earn excellent grades.

4. Subject The simple subject is the person, place, or thing
that does or is.
John
is.
Albeit not an exciting, information packed sentence, John is has a subject (John) and predicate (is).
Avoid leaving your audience asking questions like who, what, where, when, why, or how.
John already is old enough to drive, but he decided to wait
for his driver’s license.

5. The simple subject is the
person, place, or thing
that does or is.
France
beckons.
Albeit not an exciting, information packed sentence, France beckons has a subject (France) and predicate (beckons).
Avoid leaving your audience asking questions like who, what, where, when, why, or how.
France beckons with its gorgeous landscapes, phenomenal art exhibits, and glorious recipes.

6. The simple subject is the
person, place, or thing
that does or is.
This
is.
This is a pronoun because it takes a noun’s place.
Always make sure the antecedent (the noun the pronoun replaces) is clear.

7. Subject The simple subject is the person, place, or thing
that does or is.
The simple subject is always a
noun or pronoun.

8. A noun is a person place thing or animal., , , P a r i s
Santa Claus t o a s
cow

9. Pronouns take the place of a noun.
Johnny He
collects
them
marbles
Dawn I
eat s
cake, Doritos, asparagus
anything
and

10. Personal Pronouns Singular Plural First person Second person
Third person I we
you
you (all)
he, she, it
they

11. A noun is a person place thing or animal.
Name the noun (s).
Please, clean the kitchen before she and Billy come home and find a huge puddle of goop.
Please, clean the kitchen before she and Billy come home and find a huge puddle of goop.

12. Pronouns take the place of a noun.
Name the pronoun (s).
Please, clean the kitchen before she and Billy come home and find a huge puddle of goop.
Please, clean the kitchen before she and Billy come home and find a huge puddle of goop.

13. The simple predicate is the verb.

14. A verb shows action. Will adjust Tested Love L o Researched k s R e a
English class
Will adjust

15. If you can see the simple subject do it,
Simple predicate
sprint
smile
If you can see the simple subject do it,
it’s a verb.
presume
starve
ponder
collide
spite
smash

16. A verb shows action or state of being. I was am will be Present tense
you
are
were
Future tense
Past tense
he, she, it
was is we
were
are
you (plural), they
are
were