| A | B |
|---|
| simple subject | This is the main word or word group in the complete subject. |
| simple predicate | This is the main word or word group in the complete predicate. |
| complete subject | This consists of the simple subject plus all of its modifiers (describing words). |
| complete predicate | This consists of the simple predicate plus all of its modifiers (describing words). |
| compound subject | consists of two or more simple subjects that have the same predicate and are joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) |
| compound predicate | consists of two or more simple predicates that have the same subject and are joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) |
| transitive action verb | action verb that HAS a direct object |
| intransitive action verb | an action verb that does NOT have a direct object |
| linking verb | joins the subject of a sentence with a word in the predicate that identifies/renames or describes the subject |
