Basic Parts of a Sentence

Parts of a Sentence: Part 2

Parts of a Sentence

Sentences can be broken into different parts. Two of the basic parts of a sentence are the subject and the predicate.

Subject

The subject tells who or what the sentence is about. It includes a noun (person, place, or thing).

Predicate

The predicate tells what is happening in the sentence. It includes a verb. The predicate helps to describe what the subject is like or what the subject is doing.

Example

Mr. Norton went to the coffee shop to get a latte.

Sentences need to have a subject and predicate. If it is missing either one, it is not a complete sentence.

Practice

Read the short phrases of words. Choose whether the phrase would be the subject or the predicate in a complete sentence.

Multiple Choice

Mr. Norton

• subject

• predicate

Multiple Choice

went to the store

• subject

• predicate

Multiple Choice

ate an entire pizza without stopping.

• subject

• predicate

Multiple Choice

Calypso

• subject

• predicate

Multiple Choice

napped for 72 hours without waking up.

• subject

• predicate

Multiple Choice

danced

• subject

• predicate

Practice #2

Read each sentence. Look at the part in green. Choose whether the part is the subject or the predicate.

Multiple Choice

Mr. Norton ate an entire pizza without stopping.

• subject

• predicate

Multiple Choice

Calypso napped for 72 hours without waking up.

• subject

• predicate

Multiple Choice

Calypso and Mr. Norton play jokes on Curtis.

• subject

• predicate

Multiple Choice

I found my favorite sweater buried in the closet!

• subject

• predicate

Multiple Choice

Marie Reed Elementary is a school in Adams Morgan.

• subject

• predicate