Simple Sentences

A simple sentence must include a subject and a verb.

Subjects

Subjects are the nouns (person, place, thing) that does the verb.

Verbs

The verb is the action or state.

It is also possible to have two or more subjects and/or two or more verbs.

Complement

A simple sentence can have a complement. The complement is a word or phrase that adds more information about a part of the sentence.

A simple sentence can have an object as a complement. The object is the noun that receives the action. A sentence can have two or more objects.

A simple sentence can also have other words or phrases as a complement. The other words or phrases might include adjectives, prepositions, or adverbs.

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