parts of a sentence:
SENTENCE: a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
Every complete sentence has 2 parts: A SUBJECT & A PREDICATE
Sentence Example: Judy liked the Christmas present.
To figure out the parts of the sentence:
1. Find the VERB or verb phrase. Circle it.
liked
2. Put a dividing vertical line before the first verb. This will often separate the complete subject from the complete predicate.
Complete Subject = Judy
Complete Predicate = liked the Christmas present.
3. Ask the question "Who or what?" before the verb.
"Who or what liked?"
4. The answer is the the SUBJECT. Underline it.
Judy
5. Ask the question "Who or what?" after the subject and verb.
"Judy liked who or what?"
6. The answer is the DIRECT OBJECT.
present
Sentence Example: We told mom a lie.
7. Ask the question "To or for whom or what?" after the subject, verb, and direct object.
"We told lie to or for whom or what?"
8. The answer is the INDIRECT OBJECT.
Mom
A main VERB is a word that shows action (action verb = AV) or expresses a state of being (linking verb = LV).
**For more information on linking verbs, click here.
The verb is also called the SIMPLE PREDICATE. It tells something about the subject. It is always the verb or verbs that links up with the subject.
Judy skipped all the way to school.
The COMPLETE PREDICATE includes the verb and ALL the words related to it. It tells what the subject did or is.
Judy skipped all the way to school.
A COMPOUND PREDICATE is more than one verb relating to the same subject. Compound predicates are joined by conjunctions.
Judy skipped and ran all the way to school.
The SUBJECT is what (or whom) the sentence is about. Every SUBJECT is built around one noun or pronoun (or more). When all other words are removed, the SIMPLE SUBJECT is left.
Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.
The COMPLETE SUBJECT includes ALL the words that tell who or what the sentence is about, the simple subject and other words that tell about the simple subject.
Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.
A sentence may have a COMPOUND SUBJECT -- a simple subject made up of more than one noun or pronoun. Compound subjects are joined by a conjunction.
Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.
Every complete sentence has 2 parts: A SUBJECT & A PREDICATE
Sentence Example: Judy liked the Christmas present.
To figure out the parts of the sentence:
1. Find the VERB or verb phrase. Circle it.
liked
2. Put a dividing vertical line before the first verb. This will often separate the complete subject from the complete predicate.
Complete Subject = Judy
Complete Predicate = liked the Christmas present.
3. Ask the question "Who or what?" before the verb.
"Who or what liked?"
4. The answer is the the SUBJECT. Underline it.
Judy
5. Ask the question "Who or what?" after the subject and verb.
"Judy liked who or what?"
6. The answer is the DIRECT OBJECT.
present
Sentence Example: We told mom a lie.
7. Ask the question "To or for whom or what?" after the subject, verb, and direct object.
"We told lie to or for whom or what?"
8. The answer is the INDIRECT OBJECT.
Mom
A main VERB is a word that shows action (action verb = AV) or expresses a state of being (linking verb = LV).
**For more information on linking verbs, click here.
The verb is also called the SIMPLE PREDICATE. It tells something about the subject. It is always the verb or verbs that links up with the subject.
Judy skipped all the way to school.
The COMPLETE PREDICATE includes the verb and ALL the words related to it. It tells what the subject did or is.
Judy skipped all the way to school.
A COMPOUND PREDICATE is more than one verb relating to the same subject. Compound predicates are joined by conjunctions.
Judy skipped and ran all the way to school.
The SUBJECT is what (or whom) the sentence is about. Every SUBJECT is built around one noun or pronoun (or more). When all other words are removed, the SIMPLE SUBJECT is left.
Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.
The COMPLETE SUBJECT includes ALL the words that tell who or what the sentence is about, the simple subject and other words that tell about the simple subject.
Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.
A sentence may have a COMPOUND SUBJECT -- a simple subject made up of more than one noun or pronoun. Compound subjects are joined by a conjunction.
Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.