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Subject and Predicate. The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about. example: The green grapes grew on the vine . The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is. example: The bird sang a song .
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The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about. • example: The green grapes grew on the vine.
The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is. • example: The bird sang a song.
The complete subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about. • example: The huge, green, slimy, alien from Mars waved to us.
The simple subject also tells who or what the sentence is about, but it’s usually just a single noun. • example: The alien from Mars waved to us.
The complete predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is. • example: My mother cleaned the living room.
The simple predicate is the main verb in the predicate that tells what the subjectdoes. • example: My mother cleaned.
Imperative • Animperativesentencegives a command. Itends in a period. Examples: Pleaseplayitone more time. Do yourhomeworknow.
EXCLAMATORY • Anexclamatorysentenceexpressesstrongfeelings. Itendswithanexclamationpoint. Examples: Wow, I love English class! I hadsuch a great time at myfriend’shousetoday!
DECLARATIVE • A declarative sentence gives information or makes a statements. Examples: David plays the piano. I hope you can come tomorrow.
