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The Sentence and Its Parts
•Subjects (Simple, Complete, & Compound)
•Predicates (Simple, Complete, & Compound)
•Subject Complements & Direct/Indirect Objects
Simple Subjects & Predicates
• Just like the Golden Gate Bridge has two
large towers, every sentence has two
basic parts: a subject and a predicate.
• Both parts are usually necessary for the
meaning of a group of words to be clear.
When one of these is missing, the group
of words is a fragment.
Definitions and Examples
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The subject tells who or what the
sentence is about.
The young girl biked across the Golden Gate
Bridge.
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The predicate tells what the subject is or
does or what happens to the subject.
The young girl biked across the Golden
Gate Bridge.
The simple subject is the key word or words
in the subject; the simple predicate is the
verb or verb phrase that tells something
about the subject.
Let’s Practice …
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People rode ferries to get across San Francisco Bay before the Golden Gate
Bridge was built.
By the early twentieth century, the Bay was clogged with ferries.
In the 1920s, engineer and bridge-builder Joseph Strauss proposed the
construction of a new bridge that would span the Golden Gate.
Golden Gate Bridge history began when San Francisco voters overwhelmingly
approved $35 million in bonds to construct the Golden Gate Bridge.
The now-familiar art deco design and International Red color were chosen, and
construction began in 1933.
Let’s Practice …
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People rode ferries to get across San Francisco Bay before the Golden Gate
Bridge was built.
By the early twentieth century, the Bay was clogged with ferries.
In the 1920s, engineer and bridge-builder Joseph Strauss proposed the
construction of a new bridge that would span the Golden Gate.
Golden Gate Bridge history began when San Francisco voters overwhelmingly
approved $35 million in bonds to construct the Golden Gate Bridge.
The now-familiar art deco design and International Red color were chosen, and
construction began in 1933.
Important Reminder …
• Simple subjects and simple
predicates do not include any
modifying words, phrases, or clauses.
The violent storm furiously battered
the fragile sailboat.
A large flock of seagulls steadily
followed behind the sailboat.
Complete Subjects & Predicates
• The complete subject includes the
simple subject and all the words that
modify or tell more about it.
• The complete predicate includes the
verb and all the words that modify or
tell more about it.
The young and talented surfer
was riding the wave toward the
beach.
Let’s Practice …
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People rode ferries to get across San Francisco Bay before the Golden Gate
Bridge was built.
By the early twentieth century, the Bay was clogged with ferries.
In the 1920s, engineer and bridge-builder Joseph Strauss proposed the
construction of a new bridge that a bridge across the Golden Gate.
Golden Gate Bridge history began when San Francisco voters overwhelmingly
approved $35 million in bonds to construct the Golden Gate Bridge.
The now-familiar art deco design and International Red color were chosen, and
construction began in 1933.
Let’s Practice …
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People rode ferries to get across San Francisco Bay before the Golden Gate
Bridge was built.
By the early twentieth century, the Bay was clogged with ferries.
In the 1920s, engineer and bridge-builder Joseph Strauss proposed the
construction of a new bridge that a bridge across the Golden Gate.
Golden Gate Bridge history began when San Francisco voters overwhelmingly
approved $35 million in bonds to construct the Golden Gate Bridge.
The now-familiar art deco design and International Red color were chosen, and
construction began in 1933.
Compound Subjects and Verbs
The sun and its reflection on the
water created a beautiful picture and
signaled the end of the day.
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A sentence can have more than one subject
or verb.
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A compound subject is made up of two or
more subjects that share a verb.
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A compound verb is made up of two or
more verbs or verb phrases that are joined by
a conjunction and have the same subject.
Compound Predicates
• A compound predicate is made up of
a compound verb and all the words
that go with each verb.
The setting sun dipped
behind the mountain and turned the
sky to a bright
red and magenta color.
Let’s Practice …
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Children and adults can survive frigid water for a long time.
Cold water signals the brain and triggers a “diving reflex.”
The brain slows and needs only half the normal level of oxygen.
Electrical activity and chemical actions in the brain keep the body alive.
The heart and brain can survive 40 or 50 minutes in this state.
Let’s Practice …
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Children and adults can survive frigid water for a long time.
Cold water signals the brain and triggers a “diving reflex.”
The brain slows and needs only half the normal level of oxygen.
Electrical activity and chemical actions in the brain keep the body alive.
The heart and brain can survive 40 or 50 minutes in this state.
Why it Matters in Writing
• If you can’t find a simple subject and
a simple predicate in your “sentence,”
you’ve created a FRAGMENT.
• Adding details to simple subjects and
predicates can help you convey your
ideas more clearly to the reader.
• Using compound parts can help
make your writing more concise and
help show relation-ships between
ideas.