Grammar 2

Front

Simple Subject

Back

The main noun in the sentence

The boy is absent from school.

Front

Simple Predicate

Back

The main verb in the sentence.

The boy was absent today.

Front

Simple Predicate*

Back

contains not only the verb but also any additional auxiliary verbs.

The boy was absent from school.

Front

Complete Subject

Back

The main noun and everything modifying it.

The little boy was absent from school.

Front

Complete Predicate

Back

The main verb and everything modifying it.

The boy will be absent tomorrow.

Front

Conjunction

Back

a word used to connect clauses, compound subjects, or compound predicates.

and, or, but, not only; but also, neither; nor

Front

Compound Subject

Back

multiple main nouns/pronouns in the sentence

The little boy and his sister will be absent tomorrow.

Front

Compound Predicate

Back

multiple main verbs describing what the subject is doing

The little boy will go to school tomorrow and eat breakfast.

Front

Direct Object

Back

answers what or whom the verb is referencing

The boy will play basketball at school.

Front

Direct Object/Indirect Object*

Back

Rules to remember:

Always a noun or pronoun (not possessive)

Always located in the predicate

Never in a prepositional phrase

Always in the order: Verb, I.O., D.O.