Sentence Partsand Sentence Types

There Are Three Parts of a Sentence

•A Subject•A Predicate

•A Complete Thought

SUBJECTS DO the ACTION

NOUNS can be subjects. • People, Places, Things, Ideas can all DO SOMETHING!

• Robert called the cops.• Utica increased its population• The door slammed shut.• Justice will prevail!

SUBJECTS DO the ACTION

Pronouns can be SubjectsSubject pronouns can also DO ACTIONS.

Subject Pronouns

IYou

He, She ItWeYou

They

SUBJECTS DO the ACTION

Pronouns can be SubjectsSubject pronouns can also DO ACTIONS.

I may forget to remind you.You can call me later.He posted his comment.She saw my picture.It sounded funny to me.We should go home.They laughed at my joke.

PREDICATES are the VERB

ONLY VERBS can be PREDICATES. My sister

yelledat me

She is

mean.

PREDICATES are the VERB

ONLY VERBS can be PREDICATES. Happiness

could be felt by all.

Snow was falling

everywhere.

CONTRACTIONS

CONTRACTIONS can join SUBJECTS and PREDICATES together.

He willHe’ll

She isShe’s

It isIt’s

When finding Subjects and Predicates

SPLIT YOUR CONTRACTIONS APART

They’re going to the game.

S P P

They are going to the game.

When finding Subjects and Predicates

SPLIT YOUR CONTRACTIONS APART

She’s thinking about him.

S P P

She is thinking about him.

What about with QUESTIONS?

Sometimes the SUBJECT will be in between the VERB PHRASE.

Can you go to the dance tonight? P S P

Can you go to the dance tonight?

Should I tell my mom about it? P S P

Should I tell my mom about it?

What about with COMMANDS?

When giving and order, the subject YOU is implied.

Do not judge people. S P P

(You) do not judge people.

Listen to me. S P

(You) listen to me.

LET’S REVIEW• A complete sentence must have a subject, predicate, and

complete thought.

• Subjects do the action.

• Only nouns and subject pronouns can do an action.

• Predicates are verbs.

• Contractions may have a subjects and a predicate combined.

• Questions might have the subject sandwiched in the verb phrase.

LET’S MOVE ON!

CLAUSESA group of words with a subject

and a predicate.

CLAUSES

S P

My sister called me. YES THIS IS A CLAUSE! S P

If you pass the test. YES THIS IS A CLAUSE!

All the people from the street with the two-story houses. NO CLAUSE S P

He tried YES THIS IS A CLAUSE!

INDEPENDENT CLAUSES• INDEPENDENT CLAUSES have a complete thought with the

SUBJECT AND PREDICATE. They have the big 3!

S P P

We are reviewing sentence structure.

Listen carefully.• S P

(YOU) listen carefully.

I’m hoping for positive results. S P P

I am hoping for positive results.

DEPENDENT CLAUSES

Dependent clauses still have the SUBJECT AND PREDICATE!They do NOT have a COMPLETE THOUGHT.

Dependent clauses begin with a

SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTION

After Although As Because Before If

Even Though Since Unless Until When

Whenever While That

DEPENDENT CLAUSES

Dependent clauses begin with a

SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTION S P

If we finish today S P

When the kids work together S P

Yes, because they suffered S P

That they tried the food

Using CLAUSES to Create SENTNECES

SIMPLE SENTENCES = ONE CLAUSE SENTENCE

S P

You are too young for a boyfriend. P S P

Will you help me?

I’m hungry. S P

I am hungry

Using CLAUSES to Create SENTENCES

COMPOUND SENTENCE = TWO CLAUSE SENTENCE

Join TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES with a COMMA and a COORDINATING CONJUNCTION

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

AND, BUT, OR, SO, FOR, NOR, YET

COMPOUND SENTENCES

THERE MUST BE AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE COMMA/CC!

S P S P

My best friend decorated my locker, and I thanked her. P S P S P P

Can you remind me, so I do not forget? S P P S P P

You’re getting better, but we still must practice.

Shut the door, or close the window. S P S P

(YOU) Shut the door, or (you) close the window.

COMPLEX SENTENCES

THERE MUST BE TWO CLAUSES!

1 INDEPENDENT and 1 DEPENDENT S P S P

Whenever we see each other, I am happy. S P S P

Veronica loves Osiris because he is a stud. S P S P

This class is happy until I give a quiz.

Sentence Creation Review

• A simple sentence has one clause.

• A compound sentence has two clauses. They are independent, and they are joined by a comma/coordinating conjunction.

• A complex sentence has two clauses. One clause is dependent.