This document discusses the basic elements of a simple sentence: a subject, which is who or what the sentence is about, and a predicate, which is the action being performed by the subject. It provides examples of simple sentences with clearly identifiable subjects ("the little dog", "the cute baby") and predicates ("barked", "cried") to demonstrate these core components. The purpose is to help the reader understand that every sentence needs both a subject and a predicate in order to be grammatically complete.

1. Simple Subjects
and
Simple Predicates

2. In order to have a sentence,
you must have both a subject and a predicate.

3. Subject – what the sentence is about; the “who” or the
“what” that is performing the action
Ask yourself: “Who or what is performing the action?”
The little dog barked at the mailman.
The cute baby cried in her crib.

4. Predicate (verb) – what the subject is doing or performing;
also referred to as the verb of the sentence
Ask yourself: “What is the subject doing or performing?”
The little dog barked at the mailman.
The cute baby cried in her crib.

5. Hopefully, you found this lesson to be helpful!