Basic Sentence Parts

Charles Dickens used his father as a model for Wilkins Micawber in David Copperfield.

• model; used

• Wilkins Micawber; used

• father; used

• Charles Dickens; used

Neither the tomato nor the pepper grows underground.

• tomato; grows

• pepper; grows

• tomato, pepper; grows

• Neither... nor; grows

Maria opened her book, grabbed a pencil, and started her homework.

• Maria; opened, grabbed, started

• book, pencil, homework; opened, grabbed, started

• Maria; opened, grabbed

• Maria; grabbed, started

Its clear glacial lakes and deep forests make Washington a breathtaking stop on a western trip.

• Its; make

• lakes, forests; make

• Washington; stop

• clear; make

Have you read Gary Soto's stories?

• Garry Sotto; have read

• stories; read

• you; have read

• you; have

Have a good time at the game!

• time; have

• game; have

• game; time

• (you); have

Here is the list of drama club members.

• Here; is

• list; is

• members; is

• drama; is

Downwind from the paper mill drifted the unpleasant odor of sulfur.

• Downwind; drifted

• paper mill; drifted

• sulfur; downwind

• odor; drifted

Does Marjorie consider my ideas odd?

• Marjorie; consider

• ideas; odd

• ideas; does consider

• Marjorie; does consider

Identify the underlined word or group of words by clicking one of these labels: SS for simple subject, CS for the complete subject, SP for simple predicate, or CP for complete predicate.

How did the constellations get their names?

• SS

• CS

• SP

• CP