Simple Subjects Simple Predicates

1. Simple Subjects Simple Predicates

2. Fragment or Sentence? • My grandma and grandpa • Plans to go to Colorado for Christmas break • Kara’s orange cat Eddie • Smells like fresh flowers

3. My grandma and grandpa • Plans to go to Colorado for Christmas break • Kara’s orange cat Eddie • Smells like fresh flowers

4. Subject: the part that indicates what the sentence is about or who is doing the action • Predicate: follows the subject; starts with a verb and tells what the subject is doing

5. The white cat chased the small mouse into the kitchen. • Simple subject: • Simple predicate: • My mom cooked waffles for breakfast. • Simple subject: • Simple predicate:

6. Last year on Christmas, my dad gave me a 2,000 piece Lego set. • Simple subject: • Simple predicate: • My five year-old sister rides her red bike when she gets home from school. • Simple subject: • Simple predicate:

7. My older cousin Spencer lives near the beach in Florida. • Simple subject: • Simple predicate: • On Thursdays after school Carolyn goes to dance class for two hours. • Simple subject: • Simple predicate:

8. What is the Same? • Karli liked the science experiment. Joey K. liked the science experiment. • Simple Subject(s): • Simple Predicate(s): **

9. What is the Same? • Abby swept the kitchen floor today. Abby mopped the kitchen floor today. • Simple Subject(s): • Simple Predicate(s): **

10. What is the Same? • Kiersten watched Tangled on Saturday night. Isabella watched Tangled on Saturday night. • Simple Subject(s): • Simple Predicate(s): **

11. What is the Same? • Miss Frazier bought a purple dress at the mall. Miss Frazier ate a pretzel at the mall. • Simple Subject(s): • Simple Predicate(s): **

12. What is the Same? • William S. went to the country music festival last weekend. Tyler went to the country music festival last weekend. • Simple Subject(s): • Simple Predicate(s): **