Subjects and Predicates
Every sentence has a subject and a predicate.
The subject is the naming part of the sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about. It contains a NOUN!
- Complete subject = All the words in the subject
- Simple subject = The most important word or words in the complete subject (noun).
The predicate is the telling part of the sentence that tells what the subject is or does.
It contains the VERB!
- Complete predicate = All the words in the predicate
- Simple predicate = The most important word or words in the complete predicate (verb).
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COMPOUND SUBJECTS
COMPOUND PREDICATES
A compound subject is made up of two or more simple subjects.
A compound predicate is made up of two or more simple predicates.
Compound Subject: The forests and deserts amazed him.
- (Who or What amazed him? The forests and the deserts)
Compound Predicate: He traveled and worked in the United States.
- (What did HE do?
traveled and worked)
COMPOUND SENTENCES
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