Practice

Select the sentence that is divided into

meaningful chunks and copy it on your paper.
1. He was still there / in front of the window, /
staring at the saddle, / when two cowhands /
came out / of the nearest saloon.
2. He was / still there in front of / the window,
staring at / the saddle, when two / cowhands
came out of the / nearest saloon.

Welcome!

Parts of a Sentence

What is a sentence?

What is a sentence?
A sentence is made up
of a subject (noun), a
predicate (verb).

Simple Subject

Simple Subject
A simple subject is the
main noun (or pronoun)
in a complete sentence.

Simple Subject
Identifying the simple subject:
Ask Who? or What? in front
of the verb.

Simple Subject
Remember:
Sometimes the subject comes
after the verb, but it still will
answer "Who?" or "What?"

Simple Subject
Examples
The batter swung at the
pitch.

Simple Subject
Examples
The batter swung at the pitch.
Who swung?

Simple Subject
Examples
The batter swung at the pitch.
Who swung?

Simple Subject
Example:
My aunt drove us to the
museum.

Simple Subject
Example:
My aunt drove us to the museum.
Who drove?

Simple Subject
Example:
My aunt drove us to the museum.
Who drove?

Simple Subject
Examples
The team will practice on
Saturday.

Simple Subject
Examples
The team will practice on Saturday.
Who will practice?

Simple Subject
Examples
The team will practice on Saturday.
Who will practice?

Simple Subject
Example:
You can make the drawing more
realistic.

Simple Subject
Example:
You can make the drawing more
realistic.
Who can make?

Simple Subject
Example:
You can make the drawing more
realistic.
Who can make?

Simple Subject
Example:
A talented, versatile musician
joined our orchestra last week.

Simple Subject
Example:
A talented, versatile musician joined
our orchestra last week.
Who joined?

Simple Subject
Example:
A talented, versatile musician joined
our orchestra last week.
Who joined?

Simple Subject
Example:
The first batter in the lineup is
Tammy.

Simple Subject
Example:
The first batter in the lineup is
Tammy.
What is?

Simple Subject
Example:
The first batter in the lineup is Tammy.
What is?

Simple Subject
Example:
The stack of papers is near the
sofa.

Simple Subject
Example:
The stack of papers is near the sofa.
What is?

Simple Subject
Example:
The stack of papers is near the sofa.
What is?

Simple Subject
Example:
Someone in this row dropped a
wallet.

Simple Subject
Example:
Someone in this row dropped a wallet.
Who dropped?

Simple Subject
Example:
Someone in this row dropped a wallet.
Who dropped?

Simple Subject
Example:
Near the fence is my car.

Simple Subject
Example:
Near the fence is my car.
What is?

Simple Subject
Example:
Near the fence is my car.
What is?

Predicate
Predicates tell
about the subject.

Predicate
It is the verb and
all of its
modifiers.

Simple Predicate
The simple predicate
of the sentence is the
verb or verb phrase.

Simple Predicate
Examples
The batter swung at the
pitch.

Simple Predicate
Examples
The batter swung at the pitch.
What word expresses the subjects
action or state of being?

Simple Predicate
Examples
The batter swung at the
pitch.

Simple Predicate
Example:
My aunt drove us to the
museum.

Simple Predicate
Example:
My aunt drove us to the museum.
What word expresses the subjects
action or state of being?

Simple Predicate
Example:
My aunt drove us to the museum.
What word expresses the subjects
action or state of being?

Simple Predicate
Examples
The team will practice on
Saturday.

Simple Predicate
Examples
The team will practice on Saturday.
What word expresses the subjects
action or state of being?

Simple Predicate
Examples
The team will practice on
Saturday.

Simple Predicate
Example:
You can make the drawing more
realistic.

Simple Predicate
Example:
You can make the drawing more realistic.
What word expresses the subjects action
or state of being?

Simple Predicate
Example:
You can make the drawing more realistic.
What word expresses the subjects action
or state of being?

Simple Predicate
Example:
A talented, versatile musician
joined our orchestra last week.

Simple Predicate
Example:
A talented, versatile musician joined our
orchestra last week.
What word expresses the subjects action or
state of being?

Simple Predicate
Example:
A talented, versatile musician
joined our orchestra last week.

Simple Predicate
Example:
The first batter in the lineup is
Tammy.

Simple Predicate
Example:
The first batter in the lineup is Tammy.
What word expresses the subjects
action or state of being?

Simple Predicate
Example:
The first batter in the lineup is
Tammy.

Simple Predicate
Example:
The stack of papers is near the
sofa.

Simple Predicate
Example:
The stack of papers is near the sofa.
What word expresses the subjects action or
state of being?

Simple Predicate
Example:
The stack of papers is near the sofa.

Simple Predicate
Example:
Someone in this row dropped a
wallet.

Simple Predicate
Example:
Someone in this row dropped a wallet.
What word expresses the subjects action or
state of being?

Simple Predicate
Example:
Someone in this row dropped a wallet.

Simple Predicate
Example:
Near the fence is my car.

Simple Predicate
Example:
Near the fence is my car.
What word expresses the subjects
action or state of being?

Simple Predicate
Example:
Near the fence is my car.

Complete Subject
A complete subject is
made up of the simple
subject and all the words
that tell about it.

Complete Subject
The members of the team voted
to buy new uniforms.

Complete Subject
The members of the team voted
to buy new uniforms.
What is the simple subject?

Complete Subject
The members of the team voted to
buy new uniforms.
What words tell about the simple
subject?

Complete Subject
The members of the team voted to
buy new uniforms.
What words tell about the simple
subject?

Complete Subject
The members of the team voted to
buy new uniforms.
Put a vertical line between the
complete subject and the verb.

Complete Subject
The members of the team voted to
buy new uniforms.
Put a vertical line between the
complete subject and the verb.

Complete Subject
Several photos of the fire were in
the paper.

Complete Subject
Several photos of the fire were in
the paper.
Draw a line before the verb.

Complete Subject
Several photos of the fire were in
the paper.
Draw a line before the verb.

Complete Subject
Several photos of the fire were in
the paper.
What is the complete subject?

Complete Subject
Several photos of the fire were in
the paper.
What is the complete subject?

Complete Subject
Gabriella will take her science
project to the fair.

Complete Subject
Gabriella will take her science
project to the fair.
Draw a line before the verb.

Complete Subject
Gabriella will take her science
project to the fair.
Draw a line before the verb.

Complete Subject
Gabriella will take her science
project to the fair.
What is the complete subject?

Complete Subject
Gabriella will take her science
project to the fair.
What is the complete subject?

Complete Predicate
The complete predicate is
made up of all the words that
tell what the subject does,
including the simple predicate.

Complete Predicate
The nature documentary showed
the life of a coral reef.
What is the verb?

Complete Predicate
The nature documentary showed
the life of a coral reef.
Draw a line before the verb.

Complete Predicate
The nature documentary showed
the life of a coral reef.
Draw a line before the verb.

Complete Predicate
The nature documentary showed
the life of a coral reef.
What is the complete subject?

Complete Predicate
The nature documentary showed
the life of a coral reef.
Everything else is complete
predicate.

Complete Predicate
Miguels bicycle was stolen from
the school bike rack.
What is the verb?

Complete Predicate
Miguels bicycle was stolen from
the school bike rack.
What is the verb?

Complete Predicate
Miguels bicycle was stolen from
the school bike rack.
Draw a line before the verb.

Complete Predicate
Miguels bicycle was stolen from
the school bike rack.
Draw a line before the verb.

Complete Predicate
Miguels bicycle was stolen from
the school bike rack.
What is the complete subject?

Complete Predicate
Miguels bicycle was stolen from
the school bike rack.
Everything else is the complete
predicate.

Complete Predicate
Miguels bicycle was stolen from
the school bike rack.
Everything else is the complete
predicate.

Compound Subject
A compound subject consists of
two or more simple subjects that
share the same verb(s).

Compound Subject
A compound subject consists of two or
more simple subjects that share the same
verb(s).
The two subjects are joined by a
conjunction.

Compound Subject
Misha and I saw Lani at the mall.

Compound Subject
Misha and I saw Lani at the mall.
What is the verb?

Compound Subject
Misha and I saw Lani at the mall.
What is the verb?

Compound Subject
Misha and I saw Lani at the mall.
What is the verb?
Who saw?

Compound Subject
Misha and I saw Lani at the mall.
What is the verb?
Who saw?

Compound Subject
Neither Chris nor Juan shares her
interest.

Compound Subject
Neither Chris nor Juan shares her
interest.
What is the verb?

Compound Subject
Neither Chris nor Juan shares her
interest.
What is the verb?

Compound Subject
Neither Chris nor Juan shares her
interest.
What is the verb?
Who share?

Compound Subject
Neither Chris nor Juan shares her
interest.
What is the verb?
Who share?

Compound Subject
Interest and enthusiasm for
drama clubs are their topics.

Compound Subject
Interest and enthusiasm for
drama clubs are their topics.
What is the verb?

Compound Subject
Interest and enthusiasm for drama
clubs are their topics.
What is the verb?

Compound Subject
Interest and enthusiasm for drama
clubs are their topics.
What is the verb?
What are?

Compound Subject
Interest and enthusiasm for drama
clubs are their topics.
What is the verb?
What are?

Compound Subject
Lights and sound could be a
problem, though.

Compound Subject
Lights and sound could be a
problem, though.
What is the verb?

Compound Subject
Lights and sound could be a
problem, though.
What is the verb?

Compound Subject
Lights and sound could be a problem,
though.
What is the verb?
What could be?

Compound Subject
Lights and sound could be a problem,
though.
What is the verb?
What could be?

Compound Predicate
A compound predicate consists of
two simple predicates that share
the same subject.

Compound Predicate
A compound predicate consists of
two simple predicates that share
the same subject.
The two simple predicates are
joined by a conjunction.

Compound Predicate
Harold picked the flowers and
arranged them.

Compound Predicate
Harold picked the flowers and
arranged them.
What is the subject?

Compound Predicate
Harold picked the flowers and
arranged them.
What is the subject?
What did Harold do?

Compound Predicate
Harold picked the flowers and
arranged them.
What is the subject?
What did Harold do?

Compound Predicate
The well-trained dawgs will
neither bark nor bite.

Compound Predicate
The well-trained dawgs will
neither bark nor bite.
What is the subject?

Compound Predicate
The well-trained dawgs will
neither bark nor bite.
What is the subject?

Compound Predicate
The well-trained dawgs will
neither bark nor bite.
What is the subject?
What wont the dawgs do?

Compound Predicate
The well-trained dawgs will
neither bark nor bite.
What is the subject?
What wont the dawgs do?

Compound Predicate
The well-trained dawgs will
neither bark nor bite.
The verbs here are:
will bark and will bite

Compound Predicate
The puppy and duckling play
and snuggle.

Compound Predicate
The puppy and duckling play
and snuggle.
What is the subject?

Compound Predicate
The puppy and duckling play
and snuggle.
What is the subject?
What is the verb?

Compound Predicate
The puppy and duckling play
and snuggle.
What is the subject?
What is the verb?

Order of Sub. & Pred.

In most sentences that you read
and write, the subject comes
before the predicate.

Order of Sub. & Pred.

In most sentences that you read and write,
the subject comes before the predicate.
The red-tailed hawk soared high overhead.

Order of Sub. & Pred.

In most sentences that you read and write,
the subject comes before the predicate.
The red-tailed hawk soared high overhead.

Order of Sub. & Pred.

In most sentences that you read and write,
the subject comes before the predicate.
The red-tailed hawk soared high overhead.

Order of Sub. & Pred.

In most sentences that you read and write,
the subject comes before the predicate.
The red-tailed hawk soared high overhead.

Order of Sub. & Pred.

Sometimes sentences are written
in inverted order. In such cases the
predicate comes before the
subject.

Order of Sub. & Pred.

Sometimes sentences are written in
inverted order. In such cases the
predicate comes before the subject.
High overhead soared the redtailed hawk.

Order of Sub. & Pred.

Sometimes sentences are written in
inverted order. In such cases the
predicate comes before the subject.
High overhead soared the redtailed hawk.

Order of Sub. & Pred.

Sometimes sentences are written in
inverted order. In such cases the
predicate comes before the subject.
High overhead soared the redtailed hawk.

Order of Sub. & Pred.

Behind the hills sank the setting
sun.

Order of Sub. & Pred.

Behind the hills sank the setting
sun.

Order of Sub. & Pred.

Behind the hills sank the setting
sun.

Order of Sub. & Pred.

Behind the hills sank the setting
sun.