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The basic ingredients of a sentence. What do you need to make a sentence? What ingredients do you need?. The basic elements of a sentence.
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What do you need to make a sentence? What ingredients do you need?
The basic elements of a sentence A sentence must contain a 1) subject and 2) predicate which together 3) express a complete thought. The subject and predicate may consist of more than one word.
Sentence ingredients defined: • Subject- names whom or what the sentence is about • Predicate- tells what the subject does or has. It can also tell what the subject is or is like. When you find the verb, you find the predicate!
Identify the subject and predicate This dictionary has a red cover. Subject= This dictionary Predicate= has a red cover
Identify the subject and predicate The family vacations every year in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Subject= The family Predicate= vacations every year in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Identify the subject and predicate The friendship between the two girls from Orlando began in kindergarten. Subject= The friendship between the two girls from Orlando Predicate= began in kindergarten
Identify the subject and predicate The playful, intelligent dolphin belongs to the toothed whale family. Subject= The playful, intelligent dolphin Predicate= belongs to the toothed whale family
Identify the subject and predicate Sara and Kate are good swimmers. Subject=Sara and Kate (compound) Predicate= are good swimmers
Identify the subject and predicate The campers pitched the tent and set up camp. Subject= The campers Predicate=pitched the tent and set up camp
Identify the subject and predicate: Challenge! Through the mountains sped the trains. Subject= the trains Predicate= sped through the mountains