Subjects and Subjects and PredicatePredicateEscapade Escapade

Subjects and Subjects and PredicatePredicateEscapade Escapade

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Every sentence has a complete subject and predicate.

• The subject is that part that tells what or who did the action.

• The predicate tells what the subject did.

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Dan and his dog run every morning.

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Dan and his dog run every morning.• First ask yourself who did the

action (find the subject)? Ask, “Who or What did something?

• The answer is Dan and his dog.

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Dan and his dog run every morning.• Next, ask your self what did the

subject, Dan and his dog, do?• The answer is the predicate (run

every morning).

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You are ready to try a sentence.

Jake spilled water on the dog.

What is the verb (action word or words) in this sentence?

Jake spilled water on the dog.

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Find the complete subject of the sentence

Jake spilled water on the dog.Now decide what the subject is in

this sentence.Jake spilled water on the dog.

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Find the subjects of these sentences.

1. My sister ate the popcorn.2. Jan’s brother walked to school.3. The pilot flew the plane.4. Our dad was late yesterday.

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Find the complete subjects of these sentences.

1. My sister ate the popcorn.2. Jan’s brother walked to school.3. The pilot flew the plane.4. Our dad was late yesterday.

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How do you find the complete predicate?

Ask yourself what did Jane do in the sentence below?

Jane walked to school.

Jane walked to school.

Find the complete predicates of these sentences.

1. My sister ate the popcorn.2. Jan’s brother walked to school.3. The pilot flew the plane.4. Our dad was late yesterday.

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Find the complete predicates of these sentences.

1. My sister ate the popcorn.2. Jan’s brother walked to school.3. The pilot flew the plane.4. Our dad was late yesterday.

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Now, find the simple subject and simple predicate.

• Every sentence is built around a simple subject. – It is only one or more words that tell who or

what did the action in the sentence. – When you take all the other subject words

away, only one or two tell who or what did it.

The big dog is running through the town. Click your mouse or use the right

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Find the Simple SubjectDan’s big dog is really

scary.

Dan’s big dog is really scary.

The main word in this sentence was dog. The whole subject was Dan’s big dog.

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Find the simple subject in the sentences below.1. Two young boys walked slowly to

school.2. The girl threw the ball to the boy.3. Pretty red kites flew in the

breeze.4. Many boys ran in the race.

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Find the simple subject in the sentences below.1. Two young boys walked slowly to

school.2. The girl threw the ball to the boy.3. Pretty red kites flew in the

breeze.4. The boys ran in the race.

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How to find the simple predicateThe simple predicate is always the

verb in a sentence. It is usually just one word, but sometimes it can be more than one.

The brown and white cat was walking to the house.

The brown and white cat walked to the house.

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Find the Simple Predicate in the Sentences below.1. Two young boys walked slowly to

school.2. The girl threw the ball to the boy.3. Pretty red kites flew in the

breeze.4. Many boys ran in the race.

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Find the Simple Predicate in the Sentences below.1. Two young boys walked slowly to

school.2. The girl threw the ball to the boy.3. Pretty red kites flew in the

breeze.4. Many boys ran in the race.

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Compound Subjects

A sentence can have more than one subject.

Example: The boy and girl lived in the house. The boy and girl are the subjects

of the sentence.

A compound subject can have more than one noun or pronoun.

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Can You Find the Compound Subjects?

The children, parents, and the neighbors played baseball.

The children, parents, and the neighbors played baseball.

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Can You Find the Compound Subjects?

The books, rocks, shells, and toys sat on the window.

The books, rocks, shells, and toys sat on the window.

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Can You Find the Compound Subjects in These Sentences?

1. Jason and his brother were walking down the street.

2. Kelly and Susan ran on the playground.3. Terry and her mother shopped

downtown today.4. The boys and girls walked down the hall.

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Can You Find the Compound Subjects in These Sentences?

1. Jason and his brother were walking down the street.

2. Kelly and Susan ran on the playground.3. Terry and her mother shopped

downtown today.4. The boys and girls walked down the hall.

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Compound Predicates

A compound predicate in a sentence has more than one action.

Example:The fireman ran and helped the people out of the burning house

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Find the Compound Predicates

Dan walked and ran home from the football game.

Dan walked and ran home from the football game.

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Can you find the compound predicates in these sentences?

1. Jason walked and ran down the street.2. Kelly ran and hopped on the

playground.3. Terry shopped and ate downtown

today.4. The boys batted, caught, and threw

the baseball.

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Can You Find the Compound Predicates in These Sentences?1. Jason walked and ran down the street.2. Kelly ran and hopped on the playground.3. Terry shopped and ate downtown today.4. The boys batted, caught, and threw the

baseball.

Hurray!!!

You have finished the lesson on Subjects and predicates.

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Many of the ideas for this came from the following website:http://classroom.jc-schools.net/la/activities/subj-pred_files/frame.htm

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