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A. Peter, James, and John the disciples of Jesus
B. Peter, James and John are the disciples of Jesus.
Which group of words is a sentence?
Every complete sentence has 2 parts
Part 2: the predicate Tells what the subject is
OR Tells what the subject does
Most verbs show ACTION
The predicate of a sentence always includes a VERB
run, jump, fly, eat, study, love, pray,
Some verbs show what the subject is or was
The predicate of a sentence always includes a VERB
am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been,
Nouns VerbsJohn lives
California
Tell which are the verbs and which are the nouns in each sentence.
John lives in California.
Nouns VerbsMary helps
Mother
garden
Tell which are the verbs and which are the nouns in each sentence.
Mary helps Mother in the garden.
Nouns Verbslake is
Tell which are the verbs and which are the nouns in each sentence.
The lake is large.
The complete subject
Describes who or what the sentence is about
It includes a noun or pronoun and all the describing words in the subject part of the sentence.
The girl with the yellow sweater ran on the beach every morning.
The girl with the yellow sweater
is the complete subject!
How do I find the complete subject?
1. Find the verb
2. Ask who or what before the verb
3. The answer is the subject part of the sentence.
Let’s try one:
The little girl spilled popcorn on the floor.
What is the verb of this sentence?
The little girl spilled popcorn on the floor.
Finding the complete subject:The little girl spilled popcorn on the floor.
We know that spilled is the verb, so now we ask:
Who spilled popcorn on the floor?
The little girl spilled popcorn on the floor.
Can you find the complete subject in each sentence below?
1. My little brother broke his finger.
2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
3. Those soldiers carried guns.
4. Our babysitter arrived late.
The complete subject is each sentence is:
1. My little brother broke his finger.
2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
3. Those soldiers carried guns.
4. Our babysitter arrived late.
Finding the complete predicate:
1. Find the verb
2. The verb is the first word in the complete predicate.
3. The verb plus all the words that come after the verb make up the complete predicate.
Sometimes #3 is not true, but for our sentences it will be the case.
Can you find the complete predicate in each sentence below?
1. My little brother broke his finger.
2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
3. Those soldiers carried guns.
4. Our babysitter arrived late.
The complete predicate in each sentence is:
1. My little brother broke his finger.
2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
3. Those soldiers carried guns.4. Our babysitter arrived late.
Simple Subject
The simple subject is the main noun in the complete subject.
It is usually just one word.
Sometimes a sentence may have more than one simple subject, but we will talk about that later!!!!
Finding the simple subject
The robins in the maple tree sing cheerily everyday.
1. Find the complete subject.
Simple Subject
The robins in the maple tree sing cheerily everyday.
The robins in the maple tree
What is the simple subject?
Can you find the simple subject in each sentence below?
My new dog barks very loudly.
My new dog barks very loudly.
My new dog barks very loudly.
Simple Predicate
My new fish swims in the aquarium.
What is the verb?
My new fish swims in the aquarium.
Can you find the simple predicate in each sentence below?
The professional baseball
player signed autographs for
the excited fans.
Can you find the simple predicate in each sentence below?
The professional baseball player
signed autographs for the
excited fans.
Can you find the simple predicate in each sentence below?
The professional baseball player
signed autographs for the
excited fans.
Compound Subject
A sentence may have a compound subject -- a simple subject made up of more than one noun or pronoun. No Doubt
ACDC
Can you find the compound subjects?
Team pennants, rock posters and family photographs covered the boy's bedroom walls.
Can you find the compound subjects?
Team pennants, rock posters and family photographs covered the boy's bedroom walls.
Can you find the compound subjects?
Her uncle and she walked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited there.
Can you find the compound subjects?
Her uncle and she walked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited there.
Can you find the compound subject in each sentence below?
1. My little brother and my cousin broke their fingers.
2. His Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for directions.
3. Those soldiers and agents carried guns.
4. Our babysitter and her friend arrived late.
Can you find the compound subject in each sentence below?
1. My little brother and my cousin broke their fingers.
2. His Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for directions.
3. Those soldiers and agents carried guns.
4. Our babysitter and her friend arrived late.
Can you find the compound predicate in each sentence below?
1. My little brother bruised and broke his finger.
2. His Uncle Bob looked and asked for directions.
3. Those soldiers carried and used guns.
4. Our babysitter overslept and arrived late.
Can you find the compound predicate in each sentence below?
1. My little brother bruised and broke his finger.
2. His Uncle Bob looked and asked for directions.
3. Those soldiers carried and used guns.
4. Our babysitter overslept and arrived late.
Now that you know all about subjects and predicates, try the subject and predicate song and sing along!