This document defines and provides examples of the key parts of a sentence including the subject, predicate, simple subject, simple predicate, and compound subjects and verbs. It also outlines the four types of sentences: declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory and provides examples of each. Key parts and sentences types are identified for specific examples. The document concludes with homework assigned to further practice identifying sentence parts.

1. The Parts of a Sentence

2. The subject of a sentence is the
person, place, thing, or idea about
which something is said.
Lava flows.
The lava from a live volcano flows hot
and smooth.

3. The complete subject includes all
the words that name the person,
place, thing, or idea the sentence
is about.
The students in the classroom worked
hard.

4. The complete predicate includes
all the words that tell what the
subject did or what happened to
the subject.
The lava from a live volcano flows hot
and smooth.

5. The simple subject is exactly
whom or what the sentence about.
The lava from a live volcano flows hot
and smooth.

6. The simple predicate is the verb
in the sentence.
The lava from a live volcano flows
hot and smooth.

7. What are each of the following?
The flowers in Ms. Rivera’s garden perished in the
frost.
The flowers in Ms. Rivera’s garden perished in the
frost.
This broken camera will not take any pictures.
Which bus can take me to the stadium?

8. Compound Sentence Parts
A compound subject consists of two or
more subjects that share the same verb.
Firefighters and paramedics worked to free the
victim.
A compound verb has two or more verbs
that share the same subject and are joined
by a conjunction.
The contractor erected the walls and installed
insulation.

9. P. 570 on CHALKBOARD 

10. A declarative sentence states a
fact, wish, intent, or feeling and
ends with a period.
Most declarative sentences are in subject-verb
order. However, the sentence order may be
inverted to signal special emphasis or effect.
One extra second was added to 1987 to adjust
for the slow rotation of the earth.
Just one mile from the cottage was a sandy
beach with a lifeguard on duty.

11. An interrogative sentence asks a
question and ends with a question
mark.
The subject of an interrogative sentence
may appear before the verb, after the verb,
or between parts of a verb phrase.
Which pianist will perform at the White
House?
Why is the economic forecast so uncertain?
Will postage rates go up again this month?

12. An imperative sentence gives a
command, request, or direction.
It usually ends with a period, but if the command is
strong, the sentence may end with an exclamation
point.
Usually the subject of an imperative sentence is
not expressed but it is understood to be the
pronoun you.
(You) Leave a deposit for the videotape rental.
(You) Be home by eleven!
Don’t (you) play in the park.

13. An exclamatory sentence
expresses strong feeling or
excitement.
Ends with an exclamation point --- unless it begins
with an interjection, in which case it may end with
an exclamation point or period.
 Hey! This boat is leaking!
 Oh no! I can’t find my keys.
Any declarative, interrogative, or imperative
sentence can be considered exclamatory when it
expresses strong feeling.
 Will you stop making that noise!

14. p. 572 out loud 
HW: Worksheet & continue working on
paper due next Tuesday