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The Sentence

The Sentence. Subjects and Predicates. What parts make up a sentence?. subject predicate a complete thought If any of the 3 components are missing, then it is NOT a sentence!. You must have all 3!. Subjects. The subject tells whom or what the sentence is about.

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The Sentence

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  1. The Sentence Subjects and Predicates

  2. What parts make up a sentence? • subject • predicate • a complete thought • If any of the 3 components are missing, then it is NOT a sentence! You must have all 3!

  3. Subjects • The subject tells whom or what the sentence is about. • Usually the subject is performing the action! • Example: The teacher gave us homework.

  4. Types of Subjects Simple Subject Complete Subject The simple subject plus all the descriptors and modifiers. Sarah, the girl in the back row with black hair, is my friend. • This is the main noun or pronoun of the subject. • Sarah, the girl in the back row with black hair, is my friend.

  5. Predicates • The predicate is the verb and all its descriptors (adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, etc.) • The predicate tells something about the subject or what the subject is doing. Example: The teacher gave us homework.

  6. Types of Predicates Simple Predicate Complete Predicate The verb and all its descriptors and compliments. The wild horse ran free over the sand dunes. • This is the verb. • Pretty simple, huh? • The wild horse ran free over the sand dunes.

  7. Finding the Subject • First, find the verb (simple predicate!). • Next, ask “Who?” or “What?” before the verb.

  8. Let’s try it! • The boy in the gray soccer jersey waved at me. • What is the verb? • Who waved? • “waved” • “boy” “Boy” is the simple subject because he is who the sentence is about and he is performing the action “waved.”

  9. Compound Subjects • A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that are joined by a conjunction and have the same verb. • Sam and Joe went to the restaurant.

  10. Compound Predicates • A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs that are joined by a conjunction and that have the same subject. • Molly danced and sang in the show.

  11. Can you have a compound subject and a compound predicate? • YES! • The teacher and the principaldebated and argued about the student’s punishment.

  12. The Understood Subject • When stating a request or command, the subject of the sentence is usually not stated. In such sentences, “you” is the understood subject. • Please answer the phone. (Who is to answer the phone? You are!)

  13. What is there is a name in a command? • Sometimes there is a name in the command, but that is not the subject. That is a noun of direct address. “You” is still the subject. • Amber, [you] please send me your address. • [You] Line up, class.

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