Subject—who
or what the sentence is about.
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Sentences: For a complete sentence, there must be a subject and a predicate.
Subject—who
or what the sentence is about.
We ran all the way to the store. (We: who or what the sentence is about).
Sometimes, usually when there is a command or request, the subject is not written, but only “understood”.
Put the suitcases in the trunk. (The understood subject is you—It is understood that the speaker means for you to put the suitcases in the trunk).
Predicate—the set of expression of action in a sentence, the verbal
We ran all the way to the store. Ran is the simple predicate, ran all the way to the store is the complete predicate.
In the example sentence for “understood subject”, put is the simple predicate and put the suitcases in the trunk is the verbal or complete predicate.
There are four types of sentences:
Declarative—makes a statement (requires a period)
Interrogative—asks a question (requires a question mark)
Exclamatory—makes a statement that shows strong feeling or emotion (requires an exclamation point)
Imperative—gives a command or makes a request (requires a period or exclamation point)