A Sentence is- subject, verb, and a complete idea.

 A fragment is- a piece of a sentence 

Example:

When Kate went to the basketball game. (fragment)
When Kate went to the basketball game she saw Michael Jordan (sentence)
Subject/Predicate(verb)
Subject is- Who(person) or what(thing) the sentence is about (will be a noun)
Subject can be in the beginning,middle, or end 

Predicate is- The verb, the action say something about the subject 

*Both our subject and predicate can can be more than one word

Complete Subject- Simple Subject + all of its modifiers.

Example

Ms.Taylor a teacher coaches two sports.

Simple- Ms. Taylor (

Complete- Ms.Taylor a teacher (modifies a teacher)

ex. 1

Kate enjoys pizza. (1 noun)

Kate is both the simple AND complete subject. ( no words modify Kate)

ex. 2

Kate a freshman in highschool enjoys pizza.

complete- kate a freshman

simple- kate

*THE SIMPLE SUBJECT WILL NEVER BE IN THE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

most of the racers finished 

most of the racers finished

Simple subject- mostSimple subject- most

of the racers- prepositional phraseof the racers- prepositional phrase

complete-most of the racerscomplete-most of the racers

Simple Predicate- Just the verb and verb phrase

Complete Predicate- The verb and all of its modifiers

Oak enjoys listening to rap music

SUBJECT-Oak is simple and complete

Simple Predicate- enjoys

Complete Predicate- Enjoys listening to rap music

Action Verb- a verb that does something, mental or physical

Subject Compliment-noun,pronoun, or adjective that modifies the simple subject

Predicate Nominative- noun, or pronoun in the predicate that explains the simple subject.

example

The whale is a mammal

Verb-is (linking)

Predicate Nominative- Mammal (describes whale)

Predicate Adjective- adjective in the predicate that modifies the simple subject

example

The soup is hot

Verb- is (linking verb)

Compliment- Hot (predicate adjective, modifies soup)

example 1.

The best soccer player is she.

Simple Subject- player

Comeplete Subject- the best soccer player

Verb- is (linking verb)

Compliment- she (pronoun, predicate nominative)

Example 2.

The snow is cold

Simple Subject- snow

Complete Subject- the snow

Compliment- cold (predicate adjective)

only come after action verbs

Direct Object- noun or pronoun that recieves the action,

Answers the question "Whom?" or "What"

Example

Thomas threw the ball

Action Verb- threw

Direct Object- Ball

Indirect Object- nouns or pronouns that precede the

direct object. tells who recieves the direct object

Example

Ms. Corker gave the students homework

Direct Object- homework

Indirect Object- Students (they were given the direct object)

Example 3.

Cailey gave Abby her notes

Direct O- notes

Indirect-Abby