Subject and Predicate

The subject of a sentence

tells who or what the sentence is about.

example: The green grapes grew on the vine.

The predicate of a

sentence tells what the subject does or is.

example: The bird sang a song.

The complete subject of a

sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.

example: The huge, green, slimy, alien from Mars waved to us.

The simple subject also tells who or what the sentence is about, but it’s usually just a single noun.

example: The alien from Mars waved to us.

The complete predicate of a

sentence tells what the subject does or is.

example: My mother cleaned the living room.

The simple predicate is the main

verb in the predicate that tells what the subject does.

example: My mother cleaned.

IMPERATIVE, DECLARATIVE, AND EXCLAMATORY

SENTENCES!

IMPERATIVE

An imperative sentence gives a command. It ends in a period.

Examples:

Please play it one more time.

Do your homework now.

EXCLAMATORY

An exclamatory sentence expresses strong feelings. It ends with an exclamation point.

Examples:

Wow, I love English class!

I had such a great time at my friend’s house today!

DECLARATIVEA declarative sentence gives information or makes a statements.

Examples:

David plays the piano.

I hope you can come tomorrow.

Let’s get to work!