1 TRY OUT LANGUAGE
2 LEARN GRAMMAR
3 APPLY ON YOUR OWN
Use Complete Sentences
A complete sentence expresses a complete thought. It has a subject and a predicate.
• The subject is whom or what the sentence is about. Often the subject is a noun.
EXAMPLES The pitcher winds up and throws the ball toward first base. The ball bounces past first base and rolls into the outfield. • The predicate often tells what the subject does. The most important word in the predicate is the verb.
EXAMPLES The coach walks out to the pitcher’s mound. The umpire dusts the plate.
A simple sentence has just one subject and one predicate. In most statements, the subject comes before the verb.
| EXAMPLES | The next batter misses the ball. |
| The umpire yells, “Strike one!” |
Practice Together
Put the words in order to make a complete thought. Say the complete sentence.
1. play / we / baseball / every Saturday / .
2. best player / is / Joel / our / .
3. comes / my Dad / to / every game / .
4. into / many pieces / my bat / broke / .
5. had to use / I / a different bat / .
Try It!
Put the words in order to make a complete thought. Write the sentence on a card. Say the complete sentence.
6. plays / Marco / my team / on / .
7. won / our team / last year / the championship / .
8. after school / practice / we / .
9. us / teaches / the coach / about the game / .
10. a lot / have / we / of fun / .
The players always do their best.