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Today’s Objective: We will identify the subject , predicate , and verb phrase in a sentence. . Complete Subjects and Predicates. A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. students. activities. LBCS. in. participate. LBCS students participate in activities.
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Today’s Objective:We will identify the subject, predicate, and verb phrase in a sentence.
A sentenceis a group of words that expresses a complete thought. students activities LBCS in participate
Every complete sentence has two basic parts: a subjectand a predicate LBCS students participate in activities. Complete subject Complete predicate
The complete subject includes all the words that tell whom or what the sentence is about. LBCS students participate in activities. Complete subject
To find the completesubject, ask yourself: Who or what does something (or is something) in the sentence? LBCS students participate in activities. Complete subject
The complete predicate includes the verb (action word) and all the words that complete the verb’s meaning. LBCS students participate in activities. Complete predicate
To find the complete predicate, ask yourself: What does the subject do? LBCS students participate in activities. Complete predicate
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The simple subject is the mainword or words (the noun) in the complete subject. LBCS students participate in activities. Simple subject
The simple predicate is the verb (action word), and is the mainword in the complete predicate. LBCS students participate in activities. Simple predicate
Writers sometimes drop verbs from sentences when they write quickly. Watch out for missing verbs when you revise! Gilroy, California known as the “Garlic Capital of the World.” Why is this important? is ^
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The simple predicate may consist of two or more words. These words are called a verb phrase.
Technology willchange our lives. A verb phrase is made up of a main verb and one or more helping verbs. Helping verb Main Verb Verb phrase
Writers often use verb phrases to show time. Notice how the verb phrases show past, present, and future in the following sentences. Why is this important? In fourth grade, you learned about the Gold Rush. (past tense) This year, you are learning rules of grammar. (present tense) In high school, you will learn more advanced critical thinking skills. (future tense)
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Did we meet today’s objective?We will identify the subject, predicate, and verb phrase in a sentence.
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