Definitions
What two things must every sentence have?
A subject and a verb/predicate.
What is the simple subject in the sentence?
The hawk perched high in a tree.
hawk
What is the simple predicate in the sentence?
The hawk perched high in a tree.
perched
What is the complete predicate?
The lightning frightened all of us.
frightened all of us
Does the sentence have a single or compound subject?
Rebecca searched the living and the kitchen for her keys.
single
Hint: Who searched the living room and kitchen for her keys?
Fill in the blank:
The __________ is the MAIN word(s) that tell who or what the sentence is about.
simple subject
What is the simple subject in the sentence?
My friend went shopping after school yesterday.
friend
What is the simple predicate in the sentence?
My friend went shopping after school yesterday.
went
What is the complete subject?
All of the students in my class play sports.
All of the students in my class
Does the sentence have a single or compound predicate?
The boy raced down the stairs after his brother.
single predicate
Hint: What did the boy do?
Fill in the blank:
The ___________ is the MAIN word or group of words that tell what the subject is being or doing.
simple predicate or verb
What is the simple subject in the sentence?
Many sharks migrate up the Florida coast each year.
sharks
What is the simple predicate in the sentence?
Many sharks migrate up the Florida coast each year.
migrate
What is the complete predicate?
The wet grass shimmered in the bright sun.
shimmered in the bright sun.
Does the sentence have single or compound subject?
Will and his best friend, Steven, are in a band together.
Compound subject
Hint: Who is in the band? One or two people?
Fill in the blank:
The _____________ is the verb and all the words that come after it.
complete predicate
What is the simple subject in the sentence?
The little, spotted dog wagged his tail because he was happy to see us.
dog
What is the simple predicate in the sentence?
The little, spotted dog wagged his tail because he was happy to see us.
wagged
What is the complete subject?
My new dog ripped my shoes to shreds!
My new dog
Does the sentence have a single or compound predicate?
My sister has to clean her room and do her homework.
Compound predicate
Hint: What two things does your sister have to do?
The ______________ includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about.
What is the simple subject in the sentence?
Sarah's favorite breakfast cereal was on sale this week.
cereal
What is the simple predicate in the sentence?
Sarah's favorite breakfast cereal was on sale this week.
was
What is the complete predicate?
My cousin ruined his laptop yesterday.
ruined his laptop yesterday
Does the sentence have a simple or compound subject
The player in the green uniform collided with the player in the red uniform.
simple subject
Hint: Who collided with the player in the red uniform?