Subjects & Predicates


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Subjects & Predicates


                meaning             Types




Subject           Predicate     Subject           Predicate



          Assessment                      Assessment


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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.
Judy and her dog run on the
beach every morning.
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.
Let’s try one:
We spilled popcorn on the floor.
What is the verb of this
sentence?

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

We spilled popcorn on the floor.
Judy and her dog run on the
beach every morning.
First find the subject and then
 make a question by asking
 what did the subject do?
 The answer is the
 predicate, run on the
 beach every morning.
Let’s try one:

We spilled popcorn on the floor.
What is the subject of this
sentence?

We spilled popcorn on the floor.
Now find the predicate:

We spilled popcorn on the floor.
Now decide what did we do?


We spilled popcorn on the floor.
Can you find the 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.
Can you find the 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.
Can you find the 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.
Can you find the 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.
Types of Subject



Simple Subject   Compound Subject
Simple Subject
Children like to eat sweets.

The main word in the subject is the noun
``children.
``children'' is the simple subject.
Compound Subject
A sentence may have a        ACDC




compound subject -- a
simple subject made up of
more than one noun or
pronoun.          No Doubt
Can you find the compound
subjects?
Team pennants,
rock posters and
family
photographs
covered the
boy's bedroom
walls.
Can you find the compound
subjects?
Team pennants,
rock posters
and family
photographs
covered the
boy's bedroom
walls.
Can you find the compound
subjects?

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

Her uncle and she walked
slowly through the art gallery
and admired the beautiful
pictures exhibited there.
Types of Predicate



Simple Predicate   Compound Predicate
Simple Predicate
A simple predicate is
 always the verb or
 verbs that links up with
 the subject.
Simple Predicate
A piece of chocolate candy
would taste great.
The simple predicate is ``would
taste'' -- in other words,
the verb of the sentence.
Compound Predicate
A compound predicate, is more
than one verb relating to the
same subject.
Can you find the compound
predicate?

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

Mother mopped and
scrubbed the kitchen floor.
Can you find the 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.
Can you find the 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.
Can you find the compound
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.
Can you find the compound
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.
Can you find the 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.
Can you find the 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.
Can you find the compound
 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.
Can you find the compound
 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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Subj pred

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  • 2.
    Subjects & Predicates meaning Types Subject Predicate Subject Predicate Assessment Assessment End
  • 3.
    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.
  • 4.
    Judy and herdog run on the beach every morning.
  • 5.
    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.
  • 6.
    Let’s try one: Wespilled popcorn on the floor. What is the verb of this sentence? We spilled popcorn on the floor.
  • 7.
    Now find thesubject: We spilled popcorn on the floor. Now decide who or what spilled popcorn? We spilled popcorn on the floor.
  • 8.
    Judy and herdog run on the beach every morning. First find the subject and then make a question by asking what did the subject do? The answer is the predicate, run on the beach every morning.
  • 9.
    Let’s try one: Wespilled popcorn on the floor. What is the subject of this sentence? We spilled popcorn on the floor.
  • 10.
    Now find thepredicate: We spilled popcorn on the floor. Now decide what did we do? We spilled popcorn on the floor.
  • 11.
    Can you findthe 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.
  • 12.
    Can you findthe 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.
    Can you findthe 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.
  • 14.
    Can you findthe 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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    Types of Subject SimpleSubject Compound Subject
  • 16.
    Simple Subject Children liketo eat sweets. The main word in the subject is the noun ``children. ``children'' is the simple subject.
  • 17.
    Compound Subject A sentencemay have a ACDC compound subject -- a simple subject made up of more than one noun or pronoun. No Doubt
  • 18.
    Can you findthe compound subjects? Team pennants, rock posters and family photographs covered the boy's bedroom walls.
  • 19.
    Can you findthe compound subjects? Team pennants, rock posters and family photographs covered the boy's bedroom walls.
  • 20.
    Can you findthe compound subjects? Her uncle and she walked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited there.
  • 21.
    Can you findthe compound subjects? Her uncle and she walked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited there.
  • 22.
    Types of Predicate SimplePredicate Compound Predicate
  • 23.
    Simple Predicate A simplepredicate is always the verb or verbs that links up with the subject.
  • 24.
    Simple Predicate A pieceof chocolate candy would taste great. The simple predicate is ``would taste'' -- in other words, the verb of the sentence.
  • 25.
    Compound Predicate A compoundpredicate, is more than one verb relating to the same subject.
  • 26.
    Can you findthe compound predicate? Mother mopped and scrubbed the kitchen floor.
  • 27.
    Can you findthe compound predicate? Mother mopped and scrubbed the kitchen floor.
  • 28.
    Can you findthe 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.
  • 29.
    Can you findthe 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.
  • 30.
    Can you findthe compound 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.
  • 31.
    Can you findthe compound 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.
  • 32.
    Can you findthe 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.
  • 33.
    Can you findthe 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.
  • 34.
    Can you findthe compound 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.
  • 35.
    Can you findthe compound 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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