how to classify sentence and finding the complete subject and complete predicate?
Finding subjects and verbs:
http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerb.asp
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/grammar/verbsub.html
Once you have found the main subject and main verb for each sentence, you should be able to tell which words go with the subject (that will tell you what the complete subject is) and which words go with the verb (that will tell you what the complete predicate is). With most sentences (but not all), you can draw a line in front of the main verb; then the complete subject is in front of that line, and the complete predicate is after that line.
Jane / saw the ball game.
My Aunt Sally / went shopping yesterday.
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There are two different ways to classify sentences. Which one do you need to know about?
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence
OR
declarative
interrogative
imperative
exclamatory
Study these sites.
http://www.tameri.com/edit/sentences.html
http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/55.asp
Subject:
ask your self
Who is this sentence about??
for example
I really want to go to the park.
Who wants to go to the park?
I do.
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Predicate
Everything else in the sentence.
Hope this helps!!!
To classify a sentence and find the complete subject and complete predicate, you can follow these steps:
1. Identify the type of sentence: Determine whether the sentence is declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory.
- Declarative: Makes a statement or expresses an opinion. It ends with a period.
Example: "She sang a beautiful song."
- Interrogative: Asks a question. It ends with a question mark.
Example: "Did you finish your homework?"
- Imperative: Gives a command or instruction. It often starts with a verb. It ends with a period or an exclamation mark.
Example: "Please close the door."
- Exclamatory: Expresses strong emotion or surprise. It ends with an exclamation mark.
Example: "What an amazing performance!"
2. Find the complete subject: The complete subject is the noun or pronoun that the sentence is about. It includes all the words that describe or modify the subject.
Example: "She sang a beautiful song."
Complete subject: "She" (referring to a specific person)
3. Find the complete predicate: The complete predicate is the verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject is doing or what is being done to it. It includes all the words that describe or modify the predicate.
Example: "She sang a beautiful song."
Complete predicate: "sang a beautiful song" (describing the action or activity)
Remember, determining the complete subject and complete predicate may involve analyzing the sentence structure and understanding the role of different words in the sentence.