Every complete sentences contain two parts: a subject and predicate
The subject names the person, place or thing the sentence is about.
The predicate tells what the subject is or does. (the action)
Example: Judy run on the beach.
• First find the verb, then decide who or what make the action in the sentence.
Example: Judy run on the beach.
verb
Predicate
Subject
Simple
subject
• It is the
main noun
or pronoun.
Simple
predicate
• It is the
main verb or
verb phrase.
• I listen to music.
• The boy plays soccer.
• Jack loves to play the piano.
• My aunt Mary has a cat.
• The little old man walked with a cane.
• It is two or
more subjects
with the same
predicate.
Compound
subject
• It is two or
more predicates
with the same
subject.
Compound
predicate
• People of long ago, used animals as a source or energy.
• Tim took three marbles of the pile.
• The dog barks every morning.
• The pretty girl will go to the museum.
• I am going to travel.
Subject
Predicate
• Stacey and her brother went to the park.
• Josh, Carrie and Meg go to school.
• Stacey and her brother went to the park and played soccer.
• We will eat, read and play games.
• You and I ran and played soccer yesterday.

Subject and predicate

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    Every complete sentencescontain two parts: a subject and predicate The subject names the person, place or thing the sentence is about. The predicate tells what the subject is or does. (the action) Example: Judy run on the beach.
  • 3.
    • First findthe verb, then decide who or what make the action in the sentence. Example: Judy run on the beach. verb Predicate Subject
  • 4.
    Simple subject • It isthe main noun or pronoun. Simple predicate • It is the main verb or verb phrase.
  • 5.
    • I listento music. • The boy plays soccer. • Jack loves to play the piano. • My aunt Mary has a cat. • The little old man walked with a cane.
  • 6.
    • It istwo or more subjects with the same predicate. Compound subject • It is two or more predicates with the same subject. Compound predicate
  • 7.
    • People oflong ago, used animals as a source or energy. • Tim took three marbles of the pile. • The dog barks every morning. • The pretty girl will go to the museum. • I am going to travel. Subject Predicate
  • 8.
    • Stacey andher brother went to the park. • Josh, Carrie and Meg go to school. • Stacey and her brother went to the park and played soccer. • We will eat, read and play games. • You and I ran and played soccer yesterday.