Subjects & Predicates
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.
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Judy and her dog run on the
beach every morning.
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Judy and her dog run 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.
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Let’s try one:
We spilled popcorn on the floor.
What is the verb of this
sentence?
We spilled popcorn on the floor.
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Now find the subject:
We spilled popcorn on the floor.
Now decide who or what spilled
popcorn?
We spilled popcorn on the floor.
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Can you find the subject
subject in
each sentence below?
1. My little brother broke his finger.
2. His Uncle Bob asked for
directions.
3. Those soldiers carried guns.
4. Our babysitter arrived late.
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Can you find the subject
subject in
each sentence below?
1. My little brother broke his finger.
2. His Uncle Bob asked for
directions.
3. Those soldiers carried guns.
4. Our babysitter arrived late.
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Can you find the predicate
predicate in
each sentence below?
1. My little brother broke his finger.
2. His Uncle Bob asked for
directions.
3. Those soldiers carried guns.
4. Our babysitter arrived late.
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Can you find the predicate
predicate in
each sentence below?
1. My little brother broke his
finger.
2. His Uncle Bob asked for
directions.
3. Those soldiers carried guns.
4. Our babysitter arrived late.
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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
simple subject is left.
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Simple Subject
A piece of 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.
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Can you find the simple subject
simple subject
in each sentence below?
1. My little brother broke his finger.
2. His Uncle Bob asked for
directions.
3. Those soldiers carried guns.
4. Our babysitter arrived late.
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Can you find the simple subject
simple subject
in each sentence below?
1. My little brother broke his finger.
2. His Uncle Bob asked for
directions.
3. Those soldiers carried guns.
4. Our babysitter arrived late.
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Simple Predicate
A simple predicate is always the verb or verbs
that links up with the subject.
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Simple Predicate
A piece of chocolate candy
would taste great.
The simple predicate is ``would
taste'' -- in other words,
the verb of the sentence.
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Can you find the simple predicate
simple predicate
in each sentence below?
1. My little brother broke his finger.
2. His Uncle Bob asked for
directions.
3. Those soldiers carried guns.
4. Our babysitter arrived late.
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Can you find the simple predicate
simple predicate
in each sentence below?
1. My little brother broke his finger.
2. His Uncle Bob asked for
directions.
3. Those soldiers carried guns.
4. Our babysitter arrived late.
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Compound Subject
A sentence may have a
compound subject -- a
simple subject made up of
more than one noun or
pronoun. No Doubt
ACDC
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Can you find the compound
subjects?
Team pennants,
rock posters and
family
photographs
covered the
boy's bedroom
walls.
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Can you find the compound
subjects?
Team pennants,
rock posters
and family
photographs
covered the
boy's bedroom
walls.
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Can you find the compound
subjects?
Her uncle and she walked
slowly through the art gallery
and admired the beautiful
pictures exhibited there.
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Can you find the compound
subjects?
Her uncle and she walked
slowly through the art gallery
and admired the beautiful
pictures exhibited there.
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Can you find the compound
compound
subject
subject in each sentence below?
1. My little brother and my cousin broke their
fingers.
2. His Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for
directions.
3. Those soldiers and agents carried guns.
4. Our babysitter and her friend arrived late.
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Can you find the compound
compound
subject
subject in each sentence below?
1. My little brother and my cousin broke
their fingers.
2. His Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for
directions.
3. Those soldiers and agents carried guns.
4. Our babysitter and her friend arrived
late.
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Compound Predicate
A compound predicate
compound predicate, is more
than one verb relating to the
same subject.
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Can you find the compound
predicate?
Mother mopped and
scrubbed the kitchen floor.
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Can you find the compound
predicate?
Mother mopped and
scrubbed the kitchen floor.
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Can you find the compound
compound
predicate
predicate in each sentence below?
1. My little brother bruised and broke his
finger.
2. His Uncle Bob looked and asked for
directions.
3. Those soldiers carried and used guns.
4. Our babysitter overslept and arrived late.
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Can you find the compound
compound
predicate
predicate in each sentence below?
1. My little brother bruised and broke his
finger.
2. His Uncle Bob looked and asked for
directions.
3. Those soldiers carried and used guns.
4. Our babysitter overslept and arrived late.
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1.ii.subject and Predicate for civil engeeniering students

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    Every complete sentencecontains 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. 2
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    Judy and herdog run on the beach every morning. 3
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    Judy and herdog run 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. 4
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    Let’s try one: Wespilled popcorn on the floor. What is the verb of this sentence? We spilled popcorn on the floor. 5
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    Now find thesubject: We spilled popcorn on the floor. Now decide who or what spilled popcorn? We spilled popcorn on the floor. 6
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    Can you findthe subject subject in each sentence below? 1. My little brother broke his finger. 2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. 3. Those soldiers carried guns. 4. Our babysitter arrived late. 7
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    Can you findthe subject subject in each sentence below? 1. My little brother broke his finger. 2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. 3. Those soldiers carried guns. 4. Our babysitter arrived late. 8
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    Can you findthe predicate predicate in each sentence below? 1. My little brother broke his finger. 2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. 3. Those soldiers carried guns. 4. Our babysitter arrived late. 9
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    Can you findthe predicate predicate in each sentence below? 1. My little brother broke his finger. 2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. 3. Those soldiers carried guns. 4. Our babysitter arrived late. 10
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    Simple Subject andSimple Predicate Every subject is built around one noun or pronoun (or more). When all other words are removed the simple subject simple subject is left. 11
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    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. 12
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    Can you findthe simple subject simple subject in each sentence below? 1. My little brother broke his finger. 2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. 3. Those soldiers carried guns. 4. Our babysitter arrived late. 13
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    Can you findthe simple subject simple subject in each sentence below? 1. My little brother broke his finger. 2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. 3. Those soldiers carried guns. 4. Our babysitter arrived late. 14
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    Simple Predicate A simplepredicate is always the verb or verbs that links up with the subject. 15
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    Simple Predicate A pieceof chocolate candy would taste great. The simple predicate is ``would taste'' -- in other words, the verb of the sentence. 16
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    Can you findthe simple predicate simple predicate in each sentence below? 1. My little brother broke his finger. 2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. 3. Those soldiers carried guns. 4. Our babysitter arrived late. 17
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    Can you findthe simple predicate simple predicate in each sentence below? 1. My little brother broke his finger. 2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. 3. Those soldiers carried guns. 4. Our babysitter arrived late. 18
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    Compound Subject A sentencemay have a compound subject -- a simple subject made up of more than one noun or pronoun. No Doubt ACDC 19
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    Can you findthe compound subjects? Team pennants, rock posters and family photographs covered the boy's bedroom walls. 20
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    Can you findthe compound subjects? Team pennants, rock posters and family photographs covered the boy's bedroom walls. 21
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    Can you findthe compound subjects? Her uncle and she walked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited there. 22
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    Can you findthe compound subjects? Her uncle and she walked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited there. 23
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    Can you findthe compound compound subject subject in each sentence below? 1. My little brother and my cousin broke their fingers. 2. His Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for directions. 3. Those soldiers and agents carried guns. 4. Our babysitter and her friend arrived late. 24
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    Can you findthe compound compound subject subject in each sentence below? 1. My little brother and my cousin broke their fingers. 2. His Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for directions. 3. Those soldiers and agents carried guns. 4. Our babysitter and her friend arrived late. 25
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    Compound Predicate A compoundpredicate compound predicate, is more than one verb relating to the same subject. 26
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    Can you findthe compound predicate? Mother mopped and scrubbed the kitchen floor. 27
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    Can you findthe compound predicate? Mother mopped and scrubbed the kitchen floor. 28
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    Can you findthe compound compound predicate predicate in each sentence below? 1. My little brother bruised and broke his finger. 2. His Uncle Bob looked and asked for directions. 3. Those soldiers carried and used guns. 4. Our babysitter overslept and arrived late. 29
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    Can you findthe compound compound predicate predicate in each sentence below? 1. My little brother bruised and broke his finger. 2. His Uncle Bob looked and asked for directions. 3. Those soldiers carried and used guns. 4. Our babysitter overslept and arrived late. 30
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