Simple and complete subjects and predicates

Every sentence has two main parts: a simple subject and a simple predicate.

The simple subjectof a sentence is the main word in the complete subject. It is always a noun or a pronoun. Sometimes, the simple subjectis also the complete subject.

Example:Most birds | can fly.

Example:They | can fly because they have wings.

The simple predicate is the complete verb within the complete predicate. The simple predicate may be one or more words.

Example:Most birds | can fly.

Example:They | can fly because they have wings.

* Every sentence has two main parts: a complete subject and a complete predicate.

The complete subjectincludes all words that tell who or what the subject is.

Example:Most birds | can fly.

The complete predicate includes all words that state the action or condition of the subject.

Example:Most birds | can fly.

* An incomplete sentence is called a sentence fragment. A fragment lacks either a subject, a predicate, or does not communicate a complete thought. Here are some examples of sentence fragments:

Example:Saw that it was time to leave. à lacks a subject

Example:The king and all his men. à lacks a predicate

Example:Before we went to soccer practice. à does not communicate a complete thought

http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/satz/subpred.htm

http://www.towson.edu/ows/exercises/Simple_Subjects_and_Simple_Predicates_Ex2.aspx

http://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-the-simple-subject-or-predicate-of-a-sentence

http://www.worksheetworks.com/pdf/170/0705c1e90ec1a/WorksheetWorks_Complete__Simple_Subjects_1.pdf