The Subject and Verb in the Simple Sentence Lesson 1 Joseph C. Blumenthal

The Subject and Verb in the The Subject and Verb in the Simple SentenceSimple Sentence

Lesson 1Lesson 1Joseph C. BlumenthalJoseph C. Blumenthal

The Subject and Verb in the Simple The Subject and Verb in the Simple SentenceSentence

A sentence is a group of words that A sentence is a group of words that give us a sense of completeness.give us a sense of completeness.

a.a. The barking dogThe barking dog

b.b. The dog is barking.The dog is barking.

Which group of words is a Which group of words is a sentence: sentence: aa or or bb??


A sentence is a group of words that A sentence is a group of words that give us a sense of completeness.give us a sense of completeness.

a.a. The barking dogThe barking dog

b.b. The dog is barking.The dog is barking.

Which group of words is a Which group of words is a sentence: sentence: aa or or bb??


The dog is barking.The dog is barking.

This group of words is a sentence because it gives us a sense of:

a. completeness

b. incompleteness



This group of words is a sentence because it gives us a sense of:

a. completeness

b. incompleteness



This group of words gives us a sense of completeness because it

(1) names what we are talking about, and

(2) tells something about it.



• Which two words belong to the naming part of the sentence?


The dogThe dog is barking.is barking.

• Which two words belong to the naming part of the sentence?



Which two words tell something about the dog and therefore belong to the telling part of the sentence?


The dogThe dog is barking.is barking.

Which two words tell something about the dog and therefore belong to the telling part of the sentence?


a.a. The argument was useless.The argument was useless.b.b. A useless argument.A useless argument.

Which group of words is a sentence because it gives us a sense of completeness: a or b?


a.a. The argument was useless.The argument was useless.b.b. A useless argument.A useless argument.

Which group of words is a sentence because it gives us a sense of completeness: a or b?


a.a. Helping his friend.Helping his friend.b.b. With the help of his friend.With the help of his friend.c.c. Alonzo helped his friend.Alonzo helped his friend.

Which group of words is a sentence because it gives us a sense of completeness: a, b, or c?


a.a. Helping his friend.Helping his friend.b.b. With the help of his friend.With the help of his friend.c.c. Alonzo helped his friend.Alonzo helped his friend.

Which group of words is a sentence because it gives us a sense of completeness: a, b, or c?


The The naming partnaming part of a sentence is called of a sentence is called the the complete subjectcomplete subject. A . A complete complete subjectsubject is usually built around a noun or is usually built around a noun or pronoun that is known as the pronoun that is known as the simple simple subjectsubject..

The complete subject is likely to be (longer, shorter) than the simple subject—or subject, as we usually call it.


The The naming partnaming part of a sentence is called of a sentence is called the the complete subjectcomplete subject. A . A complete complete subjectsubject is usually built around a noun or is usually built around a noun or pronoun that is known as the pronoun that is known as the simple simple subjectsubject..

The complete subject is likely to be (longer, shorter) than the simple subject—or subject, as we usually call it.


The old black dog wagged its shaggy tail.The old black dog wagged its shaggy tail.

The complete subjectcomplete subject of this sentence consists of four words—TheThe old black old black dogdog.The simple subjectsimple subject,, or subject, is the

one word ____________.



The complete subjectcomplete subject of this sentence consists of four words—TheThe old black old black dogdog.The simple subjectsimple subject,, or subject, is the

one word ____dog_____.



The telling part of a sentence is called the complete predicate.

The complete predicate of this sentence consists of _________ words. (How many?)


The old black dogThe old black dog wagged its shaggy tailwagged its shaggy tail..

The telling part of a sentence is called the complete predicate.

The complete predicate of this sentence consists of __four____ words. (How many?)



The complete predicate is built around the simple predicate, which we shall hereafter refer to as the verb. A verb makes—or helps to make—a statement about the subject.

The simple predicate, or verb, around which the complete predicate is built is the one word _____.


The old black dog The old black dog waggedwagged its shaggy tail. its shaggy tail.

The complete predicate is built around the simple predicate, which we shall hereafter refer to as the verb. A verb makes—or helps to make—a statement about the subject.

The simple predicate, or verb, around which the complete predicate is built is the one word wagged.


Two small boys | rang our doorbell.Two small boys | rang our doorbell.

The subject and the verb are the most important words in any sentence because they carry the most meaning.

The subject of this sentence is the noun ____.The verb of this sentence is the word ____.


Two small Two small boysboys | rang our doorbell. | rang our doorbell.


The subject of this sentence is the noun boys.The verb of this sentence is the word ____.


Two small boys | Two small boys | rangrang our doorbell. our doorbell.


The subject of this sentence is the noun boys.The verb of this sentence is the word rang.


Two small Two small boysboys | | rangrang our doorbell. our doorbell.

From now on we shall color the subject with yellow and the verb with red.

The subject of this sentence is the noun boys.The verb of this sentence is the word rang.


A handsome blue car|stopped in front of our house.A handsome blue car|stopped in front of our house.

Which are the subject and verb in the following sentence?


A handsome blue A handsome blue carcar||stoppedstopped in front of our house. in front of our house.


The subject car and the verb stopped carry more of the meaning of this sentence than any other two words we could possibly choose. (True, False)


A handsome blue A handsome blue carcar||stoppedstopped in front of our house. in front of our house.


The subject car and the verb stopped carry more of the meaning of this sentence than any other two words we could possibly choose. (True, False)


Verbs have a special characteristic that helps us to identify them. Verbs are the only words that can show by a change in their spelling whether they mean present or past time; for example, cook-cooked, see-saw, speak-spoke.What is the past form of the verb jump?


Verbs have a special characteristic that helps us to identify them. Verbs are the only words that can show by a change in their spelling whether they mean present or past time; for example, cook-cooked, see-saw, speak-spoke.What is the What is the pastpast form of the verb form of the verb jumpjump??

JumpedJumped!


PRESENT: PRESENT: I never eat oystersI never eat oysters

PAST:PAST: I never ate oysters.I never ate oysters.

In the changing of this sentence from present to past time, the only word that changed was the verb ____.


PRESENT: PRESENT: I never I never eateat oysters oysters

PAST:PAST: I never I never ateate oysters. oysters.

In the changing of this sentence from present to past time, the only word that changed was the verb eat.


PRESENT: PRESENT: Some of the boys ride to Some of the boys ride to school.school.

PAST:PAST: Some of the boys rode to Some of the boys rode to school.school.Because ride is the only word that changed, we can be sure that it is a ____.


PRESENT: PRESENT: Some of the boys Some of the boys rideride to to school.school.

PAST:PAST: Some of the boys Some of the boys roderode to to school.school.Because ride is the only word that changed, we can be sure that it is a verb.


A small number of verbs have the same form for both present and past time; for example, hit, cut, let, put, hurt, coast.

a.a.We hit the ball back and We hit the ball back and forth.forth.

b.b. We bat the ball back We bat the ball back and forth.and forth.In which sentence could the verb mean

either present or past time?


A small number of verbs have the same form for both present and past time; for example, hit, cut, let, put, hurt, coast.

a.a.We We hithit the ball back the ball back and forth.and forth.

b.b. We bat the ball back and We bat the ball back and forth.forth.In which sentence could the verb mean

either present or past time?


On your paper write and label the On your paper write and label the subject and the verb in each subject and the verb in each

sentence.sentence.1.1.Players from both teams scrambled Players from both teams scrambled over the field.over the field.

2.2.A huge, spreading maple stands in A huge, spreading maple stands in front of the church.front of the church.

3.3.A large white cat with yellow patches A large white cat with yellow patches emerged from the bushes.emerged from the bushes.

4.4.An expensive silver pin disappeared An expensive silver pin disappeared from the counter.from the counter.

5.5.The pond across the road seldom The pond across the road seldom freezes before December.freezes before December.


A big green milk truckA big green milk truck

This group of words is only a subject. There is no predicate to tell what the truck did or what happened to it.



a.a.Ahead of our carAhead of our car

b.b. stopped suddenlystopped suddenly

Which group of words is a predicate—a or b?



a.a.Ahead of our carAhead of our car

b.b. stopped suddenlystopped suddenly

Which group of words is a predicate—a or b?


For the next frames write an For the next frames write an SS if the word group is just a if the word group is just a subject, subject, PP if it is just a if it is just a predicate, and predicate, and SPSP if it has both if it has both that form a complete sentence. that form a complete sentence. Capitals and periods are Capitals and periods are omitted so as to not reveal the omitted so as to not reveal the answer.answer.


S, P, or SP?S, P, or SP?

6. most large European cities6. most large European cities

7. complained about the very slow 7. complained about the very slow serviceservice

8. the music stopped8. the music stopped

9. supplies electric power to 9. supplies electric power to several statesseveral states

10.10. my dad has a good sense of my dad has a good sense of humorhumor

11.11. a bottle of red inka bottle of red ink


S, P, or SP?S, P, or SP?

12. the linoleum on our kitchen 12. the linoleum on our kitchen floorfloor

13. some parts of the world get 13. some parts of the world get mail only once or twice a yearmail only once or twice a year

14. moves through the water by a 14. moves through the water by a kind of jet propulsionkind of jet propulsion

15. the kindly old doctor in this 15. the kindly old doctor in this small Iowa townsmall Iowa town


Fill in the blank.

16. The predicate of a sentence makes a statement about the _______._______.

17. 17. Every word in a sentence belongs to either the complete subject or the complete ___________.


Fill in the blank.

18. Just like the heart of the complete subject is the subject, the heart of the complete predicate is the simple predicate, also commonly called the _______.

19. When we change a sentence from present to past or from past to present, the only word that would ordinarily change is the ________.


You are done!!!You are done!!!

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