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Subject and Predicate

Subject and Predicate. It’s good to be “in the know” about parts of a sentence. What is a subject?. The subject of a sentence is “who” or “what” the sentence is about Another way of looking at it is to ask the question: “Who” or “what” is doing the action in the sentence

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Subject and Predicate

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  1. Subject and Predicate It’s good to be “in the know” about parts of a sentence

  2. What is a subject? • The subject of a sentence is “who” or “what” the sentence is about • Another way of looking at it is to ask the question: “Who” or “what” is doing the action in the sentence • A subject consists of at least one noun or pronoun (and any describers)

  3. Examples of subjects: The low-flying plane We Tom and Kate Every single cell-phone-talking motorist The leader of the club The teacher who assigns homework every night

  4. What is a predicate? • The predicate is the action of the sentence • It must include a verb • It also includes describers of the action (eg. adverbs, prepositional phrases) • It includes all the words that are not part of the subject

  5. Examples of Predicates: • flew overhead with great speed • will study types of sentences shortly • worked on the group project together • should consider changing habits • insists on regular attendance • is not very popular among students!

  6. Subjects and Predicates create complete sentences: The low-flying planeflew overhead with great speed. Wewill study types of sentences shortly. Tom and Kateworked on the group project together. Every single cell-phone-talking motorist should consider changing habits. The leader of the clubinsists on regular attendance. The teacher who assigns homework every night is not very popular among students!

  7. Subjects and Predicates in Newspaper Headlines: Factory Orders Dip Coroner Reports on Woman’s Death While Riding Horse Chef Throws His Heart Into Helping Feed Needy High-Speed Train Could Reach Valley in Five Years

  8. More Headlines… Police Nab Student With Pair of Pliers Suicide Bomber Strikes Again Court Rules Boxer Shorts are Indeed Underwear Killer Sentenced to Die for Second Time in Ten Years Cincinnati Dry Cleaner Sentenced in Suit

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