A sentence will not make sense if the predicate comes before the subject. The order that words come in a sentence is very important.

To identify whether a complete simple sentence uses the correct word order, ask:

• Is the first part of the sentence the subject, or naming part?

Let’s look at the Word Order in Sentences graphic.

• The first part of the sentence, eats snacks, is the predicate.
• The first part should be the subject, my dog.

The correct order of the sentence should be:

• My dog eats snacks.