The document discusses the different parts of a sentence including the subject and predicate. It notes that every complete sentence contains a subject and a predicate, with the subject being who or what the sentence is about and the predicate telling something about the subject. It provides examples of finding the subject and predicate in sample sentences and discusses the types of subjects and predicates such as simple, compound, complete subjects and predicates.

1. Subjects & Predicates
Sub: ECLS
Course: Diploma Sem-II
Unit-1

2. What is a Sentence?
Subject and Predicate
Simple
Complete
Compound

3. 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.

4. Sentences have two parts
SUBJECT PREDICATE
Noun or Pronoun Verb
Answers: Who or what? Answers: What about it?
1. He smiles.
2. Autumn leaves twirl gently to the ground.
3. The park district will open an outdoor ice skating rink in
November.

5. A sentence is like a bike…
These two parts connect to form a stable structure 
a sentence!
The
subject is
one
wheel.
The
predicate
is the
other
wheel.
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6. Jennifer and her dog run on the beach every morning.

7. First find the verb and then make a question by
placing ``who?'' or ``what?'' before it.
The answer is the subject, Jennifer
and her dog.

8. We spilled popcorn on the floor.
What is the verb of this sentence?
We spilled popcorn on the floor.
Now decide who or what spilled popcorn?
We spilled popcorn on the floor
Thus We=Subject, Spilled=Verb and spilled
popcorn on the floor=Predicate

9. EXERCISE….
Find the Subject and the Predicate
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. EXERCISE….
Find the Subject
1. My little brother broke his finger.
2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
3. Those soldiers carried guns.
4. Our babysitter arrived late.

11. Can you find the predicatepredicate in each
sentence below?
1. My little brother threw the toy.
2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
3. Those soldiers carried guns.
4. Our babysitter arrived late.

12. Can you find the predicatepredicate in each
sentence below?
1. My little brother threw the toy.
2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions to
the mansion.
3. Those soldiers carried guns on their
shoulders.
4. Our babysitter arrived late.

13. Simple Subject and Simple Predicate
Every subject is built around one noun
or pronoun (or more). When all
other words are removed the simplesimple
subjectsubject is left.
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14. Simple Predicate
A simple predicate is always the verb or
verbs that links up with the subject.

15. Simple Subject
A piece of black forest
pastry would taste great.
The main word in the subject is the noun
``piece,'' with the other words of the
subject -- ``a'' and ``of black forest pastry''
– tell about the noun. ``piece'' is the simple
subject.

16. Can you find the simple subjectsimple 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.

17. Can you find the simple subjectsimple 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.

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

19. Can you find the simple predicatesimple 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.

20. Can you find the simple predicatesimple 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.

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

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

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

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

25. Can you find the compound subjectcompound 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.

26. Can you find the compound subjectcompound 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.

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

28. Can you find the compound predicate?
Rancho mopped and scrubbed the kitchen floor.
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29. Can you find the compound predicatecompound 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. Can you find the compound predicatecompound 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.

31. A Complete Subject is…
the noun or pronoun and all the words around
it. It gives a complete meaning to the existence
of the noun/pronoun
•Ex: The fresh red flowers brighten the front
porch.
– The fresh red flowers = complete subject

32. A Complete Predicate is…
the verb and all the words around it.
•Ex: The fresh Red flowers brighten the front
porch.
– brighten the front porch = complete predicate

33. Bibliography and References
1. www.gvsd.org/cms/lib02/.../397/Unit%201%20Le
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2. ltps.org
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