Parts of the Sentence

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Parts of the Sentence (for dogs on the go)
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A complete sentence has

• a subject
• a verb (predicate)
• enough information to make a complete thought

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Complete Sentence 1. The blue dog went into the
maze. 2. The dog is blue. Simple Subject dog
the person, place or thing the sentence is
about Simple Verb went/is explains what the
subject does (action) or what the subject
is (state of being).
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Sentences may have two or more subjects (called
compound subjects). Example Larry, Curly,
and Mo came out of the maze.
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Sentences may have more than one verb (called
compound verbs). Example Three big dogs
wiggled out and wagged their tails.
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• Clauses
• A clause is a group of words that has a subject
  and a verb. There are two types of clauses
• Independent
• Dependent

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An independent clause (also called a main
clause) is a simple sentence. It has all three
elements of a sentence. Example The three dogs
sat in the boat. 1. Subject dogs 2. Verb
sat 3. Complete Thought
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A dependent clause (also called a subordinate
clause) is not a complete sentence although
it does have a subject and verb. Example
While the three dogs sat in the boat, two of the
dogs played checkers.
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Practice Identify the dependent and independent
clause. 1. The three dogs that I told you
about wore party hats. 2. While one dog
contemplated his move, the other dog ate his
sucker.
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Answers DCitalics ICunderline 1. The three
dogs that I told you about wore party hats. 2.
While one dog contemplated his move, the other
dog ate his sucker.
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Keep your eyes on the ball! Watch for the
following words that often begin dependent
clauses
after though who although unless whoever as unti
l whom because what whose before when if where
since which that while
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STOP! Lets review
1. When the light is red, the dogs stop. 2. The
dogs go if the light is green. 3. The dog that
is in the lead is yellow. 4. Since the light is
yellow, he should stop.

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Now, sit back smugly if you knew the answers.
DCitalics ICunderlined 1. When the light is
red, the dogs stop. 2. The dogs go if the light
is green. 3. The dog that is in the lead is
yellow. 4. Since the light is yellow, he should
stop.
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HOMEWORK

• In your coveted Warriners, please practice your
  new knowledge by completing the following
  exercises
• Exercise 3 Pages 32-33
• Exercise 1 Page 83

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The End.