Subject –noun or pronoun the sentence is about Predicate: Verbs: (Predicates) Action verbs – a word that names an action ex. walk, shout, think, know Linking verbs – connects the subject of a sentence with a noun or adjective in the predicate. ex. be, become, seem, appear, look, grow, turn, taste, feel, smell, sound Helping verbs – helps the main verb tell about an action or make a statement ex. be (am, is, are, was, were), has, had, have