The document discusses the key components of sentences: subjects, predicates, and objects. It defines subjects as nouns and pronouns that perform the action of the predicate/verb. Predicates are the verbs in a sentence. Objects are nouns receiving the action of the predicate. Complete sentences require both a subject and a predicate. Compound subjects and predicates allow for multiple elements. Longer sentences can contain multiple subject-predicate sets. Practice examples are provided for identifying these components in sample sentences.

1. Subjects, Predicates, & Objects
Sentence Structure Lesson

2. Warm up
What makes a sentence complete?
What makes a sentence incomplete?

3. Subjects
Nouns and pronouns that does the action
(predicate/verbs) in the sentence.
Example
Robert asked for his late work.
It was late when we got home.
Lime green is my favorite color.

4. Predicates
Actions (verbs) in the sentence.
Examples
Jane cried.
Marcus was talking.
The rain ended the baseball game.

5. Objects
Nouns that take the action from the
predicates (verbs).
Examples
He kicked the can.
She threw the paper ball at Eric.
Charity is important to humanity.

6. Complete Sentences
Each needs a subject and a predicate.
Imperative sentences do not need subjects.
Subjects are on the left, predicates are right.
Examples
She runs.
Stop.
I am.
Bob went to school, but Kyle stayed home.

7. Compound Subjects & Predicates
Sentences can have more than one
subject and/or predicate.
Chris and I studied.
Jane swept and vacuumed.
She and I ate pizza and watched movies.

8. Longer Sentences
Sentences may have more than one set of
subjects and predicates.
I went home and my mom yelled at me.
She threw the ball at me but I dropped it.
I had a headache until I took a nap.

9. Practice
1. Write each sentence.
2. Underline subjects.
3. Circle predicates.
4. Double-underline objects.

10. 1
Sean went home and did his homework.

11. 2
It doesn’t rain in the desert very much.

12. 3
My dog and I went to the lake and swam.

13. 4
Darren always picks Law in Tekken.

14. 5
Nike shoes are made by kids in sweatshops.