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Subjects & Predicates

Subjects & Predicates. Project LA Activity Edited & Revised by Mrs. Perry 2010. 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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Subjects & Predicates

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  1. Subjects & Predicates Project LA Activity Edited & Revised by Mrs. Perry 2010

  2. Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and apredicate. The subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about, while thepredicatetells something about the subject.

  3. Peyton and her dogrunon the beach every morning.

  4. Peyton and her dogrunon the beach every morning. First find theverband then make a question by placing ``who?'' or ``what?'' before it. The answer is the subject, Peyton and her dog.

  5. Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates Every subject is built around one noun or pronoun (or more). When all other words are removed the simple subjectis left.

  6. 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.

  7. Simple Predicate A simplepredicateis always the verb or verbs that links up with the subject.

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

  9. Let’s try one: The excited students spilled popcorn on the floor. What is theverbof this sentence? The excited studentsspilledpopcorn on the floor. Spilled is the simple predicate!

  10. So what’s the complete predicate? The excited students spilled popcorn on the floor. What are the all the words that describe / go with the action (verb) of this sentence? The excited studentsspilledpopcorn on the floor. Spilled popcorn on the floor is the complete predicate!

  11. Now find the simple & complete subject: The excited studentsspilledpopcorn on the floor. Now decide who or what spilled popcorn? The excited studentsspilledpopcorn on the floor. The excited students = complete subject students = simple subject

  12. Can you find the complete and simple subject in each sentence below? • My little brother broke his finger. • His Uncle Bob asked for directions. • Those students carried backpacks. • Our babysitter arrived late.

  13. Can you find the complete & simple subject in each sentence below? • My little brotherbroke his finger. • His Uncle Bobasked for directions. • Those studentscarried backpacks. • Our babysitterarrived late. Red = complete subject Underlining = simple subject

  14. Can you find thecomplete predicatein each sentence below? • My little brother broke his finger. • His Uncle Bob will ask for directions. • Those students carried backpacks. • Our babysitter arrived late.

  15. Can you find thepredicatein each sentence below? • My little brotherbroke his finger. • His Uncle Bobwill ask for directions. • Those studentscarried backpacks. • Our babysitterarrived late.

  16. Can you find thesimple predicatein each sentence below? • My little brother broke his finger. • His Uncle Bob will ask for directions. • Those students carried backpacks. • Our babysitter arrived late.

  17. Can you find thesimple predicatein each sentence below? • My little brotherbroke hisfinger. • His Uncle Bobwill ask for directions. • Those studentscarried backpacks. • Our babysitterarrived late.

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

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

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

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

  22. Can you find the compound subjects? Heruncleand shewalked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited there.

  23. Can you find the compound subject in each sentence below? • My little brother and my cousin broke their fingers. • His Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for directions. • Those students and teachers carried backpacks. • Our babysitter, her friend and my parents arrived late.

  24. Can you find the compound subject in each sentence below? • My littlebrotherand mycousin broke their fingers. • His Uncle BobandAunt Betty asked for directions. • Those studentsandteacherscarried backpacks. • Our babysitter, her friendand myparentsarrived late.

  25. Compound Predicate Acompound predicate, is more than one verb relating to the same subject.

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

  27. Can you find the compound predicate? Mothermoppedand scrubbedthe kitchen floor.

  28. Can you find thecompound predicatein each sentence below? • My little brother bruised and broke his finger. • His Uncle Bob looked and asked for directions. • Those students will carry and use their backpacks. • Our babysitter overslept and arrived late.

  29. Can you find the compound predicate in each sentence below? • My little brotherbruised andbroke his finger. • His Uncle Boblooked and asked for directions. • Those studentswill carry and use their backpacks. • Our babysitteroverslept andarrived late.

  30. Quick Quiz:Copyeach sentence.Circlethe simple subject.Underlinethe complete subjectONCE.Highlight the simple predicate. Underline the complete predicateTWICE. 1.) The crazed student ran swiftly towards the dancing floor. 2.) He was about to do the worm! 3.) Last week Daniel drew a beautiful picture. 4.) Kirin’s dog chased my cats down the stairs. 5.) Last night you had to make view a PowerPoint for homework. 6.) Have you been to the Calvert County fair?

  31. Interrogative Sentences(advanced concept - not tested in 4th grade) (This is just for the students who asked!) When questions begin with part or all of the predicate, this isthePSPword order. Haveyouseena dog?P S P Have I seena dog?P S P Whydo you ask? P S P

  32. To locate thesubjectof an interrogative sentence,change the question into a declarative sentence. (Make a statement.) Haveyouseena dog?Question Youhave seena dog.Statement Have I seena dog?Question Ihave seena dog.Statement Whydo you ask?Question Youdo askwhy.Statement

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