English Grammar Sentence Parts

Subjects

What place, thing, quality or person the sentence is about.

Casey, Lamp, Bakery, Cat, Dog

Simple Subject

Names 1 person. place, thing or quality. 

Example:

Casey walks his pets.

Compound Subject

Names 2 or more people, places, things or qualities.

Example:

Casey & Lucky are playing outside in the backyard!

Implied Subject 

A type of subject that is often used when expressing a command, instruction or request.

Example:

Can you go buy me some shampoo and conditioner?

Predicate

Expresses something about the subject (what the subject does or is).

Example:

Morgan attends carnivals often.

Simple Predicate

Has and uses 1 verb.

Examples:

Casey hates sparkling water.

Riley likes basketball.

Compound Predicate

Has or uses 2 or more verbs.

Examples:

Casey went to the gym & walked the dogs.

Ryan played video games and slept in his bed.

Phrase

A group of related words without a subject-predicate combination.

Examples:

Above the chair.

On the shelf

Near the sink.

Clause

A group of related words containing a subject-predicate combination.

Dependent Clause

A clause that does not express a complete idea. It leaves the reader "hanging" and thus does not stand alone as a sentence.

Examples:

Although I am very hungry for dinner……

Because they ran…….

Even though he ran 10 miles……

Independent Clause

A clause that expresses a complete idea and can stand alone as a sentence.

Examples

I went for a run outside.

I walked around Boston.

I played video games with my friends.