Name:______________________
Block:______________________
Date:____________________
Simple Subjects and Predicates (p. 38)
1. Every sentence has two basic parts: the subject and the predicate.
2. The subject tells ___________________ or ___________________ the sentence is about. The predicate
tells what the ________________________ is or does or what happens to the subject.
The test on the story Anthem will include identification of literary terms.
SUBJECT
PREDICATE
3. The simple subject is the key word or words in the subject. The simple subject does not
include ________________________________. To find the simple subject, ask
_____________________________ or _______________________________ performs the action of the verb.
Bryan returned the pencil to Julia.
Who returned the pencil to Julia? Bryan
Rich opened the window to let in cool air.
Who opened the window? Rich.
4. The simple predicate is the __________________ or ____________________ that tells something about
the subject. Modifiers are not part of the verb phrase, even if they interrupt the verb phrase.
Everyone asked the teacher about their midterm grades.
What did everyone do? Asked.
She was not bothered by their questions.
*Notice the modifier not is excluded from the simple
predicate.
5. Both the subject and the predicate are necessary for the meaning of the sentence to be clear.
If the subject or predicate is missing, the group of words is a
____________________________________. These do not express complete thoughts.
Opened the window to let in cool air. (Subject is missing)
Everyone the teacher about their midterm grades. (Predicate missing)
Complete Subjects and Predicates Notes p. 40
1. The complete subject includes the simple subject and all the words that ____________________,
or tell more about, it.
2. The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that modify, or tell more
about, it.
Ex: Disaster movies fascinate nearly everyone.
3. Every word in a sentence is part of a complete subject or complete predicate.
4. By adding details and modifiers to your subject and predicate, you help your reader picture
more clearly what you mean.
Ex: The student cheered.
The ecstatic students raucously cheered the basketball team.
Compound Sentence Parts Notes
p. 42
5. A sentence can have more than one ___________________ and _________________. A sentence
part containing more than one of these elements is called a
__________________________________________________________.
6. A compound subject is made up of two or more simple subjects that share a
__________________. The subjects are joined by a ________________________________________
such as and, or, or but.
Ex: Justin and Ari turned in their research papers.
7. A compound verb is made up of two or more verbs or verb phrases that are joined
by a conjunction and have the same ___________________________.
Ex: Emma read her textbook and finished her essay.
Sentence Parts Practice #1
Part I: Simple Subjects & Predicates. In the following sentences, underline the simple subject
ONCE and the simple predicate TWICE.
1. Maria Fernanda Cordoso runs an unusual small business.
2. She owns the Cordoso Flea Circus.
3. All the circus performers are fleas.
4. Samson lifts cotton-ball barbells high above his head.
Part II: Complete Subjects & Predicates. Draw a line dividing the following sentences into
the complete subject and the complete predicate.
1. James Cameron had been fascinated by the Titanic for years.
2. The filmmaker interviewed several survivors of the tragedy.
3. The special-effects crew created tiny models of the ship.
4. The art director copies the Titanic’s original furnishings.
Part III: Compound Sentence Parts. Underline the simple subject(s) once and the verb(s)
twice. Remember, you will have more than one.
1. Children and adults can survive frigid water for a long time.
2. Cold water signals the brain and triggers a “diving reflex”.
3. The brain slows and needs only half the normal level of oxygen.
4. Electrical activity and chemical actions in the brain keep the body alive.
5. The heart and brain can survive 40 or 50 minutes in this state.