subject and predicate
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Parts of sentence Subject and predicateTRANSCRIPT
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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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Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.
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Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.
First find the verb and then make a question by placing ``who?'' or ``what?'' before it.
The answer is the subject, Judy and her dog.
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Let’s try one:
We spilled popcorn on the floor.
What is the verb of this sentence?
We spilled popcorn on the floor.
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Now find the subject:
We spilled popcorn on the floor.
Now decide who or what spilled popcorn?
We spilled popcorn on the floor.
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Can you find the subjectsubject 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.
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Can you find the subjectsubject 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.
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Can you find the predicatepredicate 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.
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Can you find the predicatepredicate 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.
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Simple Subject and Simple Predicate
Every subject is built around one noun or pronoun (or more). When all other words are removed the simple subjectsimple subject is left.
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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 pepperoni pizza'' – tell about the noun. ``piece'' is the simple subject.
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Can you find the simple subjectsimple 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.
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Can you find the simple subjectsimple 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.
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Simple PredicateA simple predicate is always the verb or
verbs that links up with the subject.
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Simple Predicate
A piece of chocolate candy would taste great.
The simple predicate is ``would taste'' -- in other words,
the verb of the sentence.
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Can you find the simple predicatesimple 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.
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Can you find the simple predicatesimple 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.
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Compound Subject
A sentence may have a compound subject -- a simple subject made up of more than one noun or pronoun. No Doubt
ACDC
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Can you find the compound subjects?
Team pennants, rock posters and family photographs covered the boy's bedroom walls.
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Can you find the compound subjects?
Team pennants, rock posters and family photographs covered the boy's bedroom walls.
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Can you find the compound subjects?
Her uncle and she walked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited there.
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Can you find the compound subjects?
Her uncle and she walked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited there.
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Can you find the compound subjectcompound 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.
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Can you find the compound subjectcompound 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.
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Compound Predicate
A compound predicatecompound predicate, is more than one verb relating to the same subject.
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Can you find the compound predicate?
Mother mopped and scrubbed the kitchen floor.
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Can you find the compound predicate?
Mother mopped and scrubbed the kitchen floor.
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Can you find the compound compound predicatepredicate 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.
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Can you find the compound compound predicatepredicate 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.