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1. COURSE: ADVANCED
GRAMMAR II
Topic: Subjects of a Sentence
Lectured by : Hieng Sokhoeurn (Mr.), M.A. in TESOL Facebook:
Sokhoeurn Hieng Email : sokhoeurn_loveyou@yahoo.com
Tel : +855(0)16 969 148

2. I. Subjects
Simple Complete Compound Simple Complete Compound
Subject Predicate
Fruits in tropical area taste delicious.
Fruits and vegetables grow fast and spoil easily.
Examples:
PREDICATESUBJECT
A Sentence

3. 1. Simple Subjects
 The Simple subject is the single word which is the
subject of a verb
Simple Subject Predicate
My students are studying hard this semester.
I want to make more friends.
John always thinks twice before doing
something

4. 2. Complete Subjects
 A complete subject are the subject word with all its
modifiers.
Subject Predicate
My students are studying hard now.
Simple Subject
Complete Subject

5. 3. Compound Subjects
 When the subject of a sentence is made up of two or
more elements, it's called a compound subject.
Subject Predicate
My student and I are discussing grammar point now.
All students, lecturers, and staff are encouraged to speak all day.
All students or lecture can clean the board.
Both pen and pencil are good for learning.
Either pen or pencil is good for me.
Neither red pen nor black pen is allowed to use during exam.

6. Attribute Subject Word Attribute Predicate
7. The dog at school always sleeps head
down.
8. Strong desire to study hard is admirable.
Subject Word Attribute Predicate
5. Working in the office is what we want.
6. Mr. Mam Sarann , department head, came back from Siem
Reap
II. Subject words and Attributes
No
Subject
Predicate
Attribute Subject Word
1 Young children are clever.
2. Sleeping dogs never bite.
3. My father stay home all day.
4. Dara’s mother doesn‘t like cheese.
 Adjective
 Participle
 Possessive
Adj
 Possessive
Case
 Prep.
Phrase
 Apposition
 Prep.
Phrase
 Infinitive
 Art
 Adj

7. Practice#2: Simple Subject and Attribute
Circle the Simple subject and underline the attributes
 All matter is the problem.
 I shot an arrow in the air.
 My young beautiful baby-sitter will come back soon.
 The attempt to steal money is unacceptable.
 The melting ice is dropping on the floor.
 The days of our youth are our remembrance days.
 Julie, my dog, is very friendly.

8. Practice#1: Simple Subject and Attribute
Simple, complete, or Compound Subject
1. Both the villagers and the rural teachers worked together to
build the reservoir.
2. The results of the test are inconclusive.
3. There have been many incidents of vandalism in the past.
4. Why did he take the new car back to the dealer?
5. Throughout the 19th century, London and Paris were the
world's two leading financial centers.
6. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night sailed off in a wooden
shoe.
7. The major metropolitan areas of Mumbai, Delhi, and
Bangalore are the favorite destinations of American tourists
in India.

9. Go to Predicate!!!!
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