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The complete subject contains all the words that tell whom or what the sentence is about. It can be one word or many words.
The complete predicate contains all the words that tell what the subject is or does. It can be one word or many words.

The simple subject is the main word in the complete subject.
The simple predicate is the main word or words in the complete predicate. It is a verb (action word).

Example:

My new puppy sleeps all day.

My new puppy is the complete subject.

puppy is the simple subject.

sleeps all day is the complete predicate.

sleeps is the simple predicate.

Two sentences can be combined using connecting words. When they are joined they become a compound (mixture) sentence.

A compound sentence contains two or more simple sentences joined by a comma and the word and, but, or or. These are called conjunctions.

Use a comma before and, but, or or when you write a compound sentence.

Example:
Our town has a parade.
The county puts on a fireworks display.

To combine them we write:
Our town has a parade, and the county puts on a fireworks display.

No buts!

Just as you can join two sentences, you can join two subjects with the same predicate using and or or. (note: but cannot be used here).

Example:
John likes to run.
Cathy likes to run.
John and Cathy like to run.

John and Cathy is a compound subject.

You can also join two sentences that have the same subject but two different predicates using and or or. (note: no buts here either)

Jim swims near camp.
Jim fishes near camp.

Jim swims and fishes near camp.

Notice also: these do not have a comma before the connective word.

View this fun video from Schoolhouse Rock “Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?”

Conjuctions: and, but, or

Noun: person, place, thing, idea ex: you, me, Moby, Tim

Verb: action word, something you do ex: run, sleep, laugh

Adjective: describes the noun in a sentence. ex: Tim has brown hair. brown describes the color of the hair.

Adverb: describes a verb. ex: Moby can run fast. fast describes how Moby runs.

Watch this for a quick review:

Fun Videos from Schoolhouse Rock on the different Types of Words

nouns

verbs

adjectives

pronouns

adverbs

An Ode to the Spelling Chequer

Prays the Lord for the spelling chequer
That came with our pea sea!
Mecca mistake and it puts you rite
Its so easy to ewes, you sea.

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