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Subjects and Predicates. Grammar Skills Lesson Theme 1: The Waterfall Houghton Mifflin Reading Grade 3. Subject. Tells whom or what the sentence is about. The tall waterfall is dangerous. Father enjoys nature. Our family vacation was exciting. Predicate.
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Subjects and Predicates Grammar Skills Lesson Theme 1: The Waterfall Houghton Mifflin Reading Grade 3
Subject Tells whom or what the sentence is about The tall waterfall is dangerous. Father enjoys nature. Our family vacation was exciting.
Predicate Tells what the subject is or does My brother went to sleep. The family climbs the waterfall. All of us watched the sunset.
Sentence Combining: Subjects and Predicates Combining two sentences to form one sentence can make the meaning clearer and more interesting.
Sentence Combining: Subjects and Predicates My sister went hiking. My father went hiking. My sister and father went hiking.
Sentence Combining: Subjects and Predicates The waterfall is beautiful. The waterfall is a little scary. The waterfall is beautiful and a little scary.
Sentence Combining: Subjects and Predicates My brother went to sleep. I went to sleep. My brother and I went to sleep.
Sentence Combining: Subjects and Predicates Mother told her story. Mother laughed. Mother told her story and laughed.