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Subjects & Predicates

Subjects & Predicates. An Introduction. Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject. Tell me what is happening. Who?. What is happening?.

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Subjects & Predicates

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  1. Subjects & Predicates An Introduction

  2. Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject.

  3. Tell me what is happening. Who? What is happening?

  4. Who? The fireman What’s happening? is putting out a fire. The fireman is putting out a fire. This is a complete sentence.

  5. What must a complete sentence have? A subject: (noun or pronoun) The fireman A predicate: (verb) is putting out a fire. A sentence must also make sense.

  6. A subject tells who or what the sentence is about. The fireman battles the fire. Who battles the fire? Thefireman

  7. The predicate • tells what the subject does or has. • It also describes what the subject is or is like.

  8. The fireman Ø fights fires.  (does) Ø has a long hose.  (has) Ø is a hero.     (is) Ø is brave.     (is like) These are predicates

  9. A sentence must have a • subject and a predicate • AND • express a complete thought. • (make sense)

  10. Judy and her dogrun on the beach every morning. First find the verb and then make a question by placing ``who?'' or ``what?'' before it. The answer is the subject, Judy and her dog.

  11. Let’s try one: We spilled popcorn on the floor. What is the verb of this sentence? We spilled popcorn on the floor.

  12. Now find the subject: We spilled popcorn on the floor. Now decide who or what spilled popcorn? Wespilled popcorn on the floor.

  13. Can you find the subject and predicatein each sentence below? • My little brother broke his finger. • His Uncle Bob asked for directions. • Those soldiers carried guns. • Our babysitter arrived late.

  14. Can you find the subject and predicate in each sentence below? • My little brotherbroke his finger. • His Uncle Bobasked for directions. • Those soldierscarried guns. • Our babysitterarrived late.

  15. Now it is your turn… • The wind is an important weather forecaster. • The stern judge ruled that the defendant was not guilty. • The saber toothed tiger is a good example of an extinct predator. • All of the townspeople ran from the burning building.

  16. Simple Subject and Simple Predicate Every subject is built around one noun or pronoun (or more). When all other words are removed the simple subject is left.

  17. Simple Subject A pieceof chocolate candy would taste great. The main word in the subject is the noun ``piece,'' with the other words of the subject -- ``a'' and ``of chocolate candy'' – tell about the noun. ``piece'' is the simple subject.

  18. Can you find the simple subject in each sentence below? • My little brother broke his finger. • His Uncle Bob asked for directions. • Those soldiers carried guns. • Our babysitter arrived late.

  19. Can you find the simple subject in each sentence below? • My littlebrother broke his finger. • His Uncle Bob asked for directions. • Those soldiers carried guns. • Our babysitter arrived late.

  20. Simple Predicate A simple predicate is always the verb or verbs that links up with the subject.

  21. Simple Predicate A piece of chocolate candy would taste great. The simple predicate is ``would taste'' -- in other words, the verb of the sentence.

  22. Can you find the simple predicate in each sentence below? • My little brother broke his finger. • His Uncle Bob asked for directions. • Those soldiers carried guns. • Our babysitter arrived late.

  23. Can you find the simple predicate in each sentence below? • My little brother brokehis finger. • His Uncle Bob askedfor directions. • Those soldiers carriedguns. • Our babysitter arrivedlate.

  24. Compound Subject A sentence may have a compound subject -- a simple subject made up of more than one noun or pronoun. ACDC No Doubt

  25. Can you find the compound subjects? Team pennants, rock posters and family photographs covered the boy's bedroom walls.

  26. Can you find the compound subjects? Team pennants, rock posters and family photographs covered the boy's bedroom walls.

  27. Can you find the compound subjects? Her uncle and she walked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited there.

  28. Can you find the compound subjects? Her uncle and she walked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited there.

  29. Can you find the compound subject in each sentence below? • My little brother and my cousin broke their fingers. • His Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for directions. • Those soldiers and agents carried guns. • Our babysitter and her friend arrived late.

  30. Can you find the compound subject in each sentence below? • My littlebrotherand mycousin broke their fingers. • His Uncle BobandAunt Betty asked for directions. • Those soldiersandagents carried guns. • Our babysitterand herfriendarrived late.

  31. Compound Predicate A compound predicate, is more than one verb relating to the same subject.

  32. Can you find the compound predicate? Mother mopped and scrubbed the kitchen floor.

  33. Can you find the compound predicate? Mother mopped and scrubbed the kitchen floor.

  34. Can you find the compound predicate in each sentence below? • My little brother bruised and broke his finger. • His Uncle Bob looked and asked for directions. • Those soldiers carried and used guns. • Our babysitter overslept and arrived late.

  35. Can you find the compound predicate in each sentence below? • My little brother bruisedandbrokehis finger. • His Uncle Bob lookedandaskedfor directions. • Those soldiers carriedandusedguns. • Our babysitter oversleptandarrivedlate.

  36. Let’s recap!!! All sentences must: • have a subject (noun or pronoun) • have a predicate (the verb) • make sense

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