every complete sentence contains two parts:

  • subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about. is the transceiver of the verb
  • predicate tells something about the subject. is the rest of the sentence without the subject
    • verb is the action
    • object is the receiver of the verb

Examples

Subject {Verb Object} - {} encloses the predicate

  • Judy {runs home}
  • Judy and her dog {runs on the beach every morning}

Compound Subjects & Compound Predicates

compound subjects

Corn and beans are growing in the valley

compound predicates

I attended the lecture and took notes

both

The boys and girls sang and danced