Inside Language, Literacy, and Content [Level E]

Language and Grammar, continued

1 TRY OUT LANGUAGE
2 LEARN GRAMMAR
3 APPLY ON YOUR OWN

Use Complete Sentences

You can express a complete thought with a simple sentence. A simple sentence has one subject and one predicate. In statements, the subject usually comes before the predicate.

Simple Sentences

Subject	Predicate
The subject is the person or thing that is doing the action or is being described. The noun is the most important word in the subject.	The predicate tells what the person or thing does, has, or is. The verb is the most important word in the predicate.
Parents	make many rules.
Some children	disagree with the rules.
Arguments about rules	develop.
Some people	get upset.
Solutions	create peace again.

Practice Together

Say each group of words. Add subjects to turn numbers 1–3 into complete sentences. Add predicates to turn numbers 4–6 into complete sentences. Say each new sentence.

1. _____ know the importance of kindness.
2. _____ makes people happy.
3. _____ hurts people’s feelings.
4. Arguments _____.
5. A peaceful home _____.
6. Kindness _____.

Try It!

Say each group of words. Write subjects on a card to turn numbers 7–8 into complete sentences. Write predicates on a card to turn numbers 9–10 into complete sentences. Say each new sentence.

7. _____ solve problems.
8. _____ makes things worse.
9. Resolutions _____.
10. People _____.

Discussions help people solve conflicts.