Subjects and Predicates

Subject

• the topic of the sentence, what it’s about. • It will centre on the noun/pronoun that the

main verb goes with. • Ask yourself, “What or who is this sentence

about?”

Subject

• the topic of the sentence, what it’s about. It will centre on the noun/pronoun that the main verb goes with. Ask yourself, “What or who is this sentence about?”

Simple Subject = just the noun/pronoun

Subject

• the topic of the sentence, what it’s about. It will centre on the noun/pronoun that the main verb goes with. Ask yourself, “What or who is this sentence about?”

Simple Subject = just the noun/pronounComplete Subject = the noun/pronoun and all

the words associated with it.

Predicate

= the action part of the sentence.

Predicate

= the action part of the sentence.Simple predicate = the main verbComplete predicate = the main verb and the part of the sentence that completes it.

Predicate

= the action part of the sentence.Simple predicate = the main verbComplete predicate = the main verb and the part of the sentence that completes it. Ask yourself, “What is happening, or what does this sentence say about the subject?”

HINT• Always start with the action. • What is happening in this sentence? (That’s

the predicate)• Who or what is doing it? (That’s the subject)

Copy these into your notebook

• Bob ate all of his dinner.• On a dark and stormy night, Bob met the

woman of his dreams, Clarissa. • But luckily, he banged his head on the table.• She then asked him to dance.

Labeling

• Bob ate all of his dinner

Labeling - subject

• Bob ate all of his dinnerS

Labeling - predicate• Bob ate all of his dinner

S P

Labeling

• On a dark and stormy night, Bob met the woman of his dreams, Clarissa.

Labeling

• On a dark and stormy night, Bob met the woman of his dreams, Clarissa.

Labeling

• On a dark and stormy night, Bob met the woman of his dreams, Clarissa.

• But luckily, he banged his head on the table.

Labeling

• On a dark and stormy night, Bob met the woman of his dreams, Clarissa.

• But luckily, he banged his head on the table.• She then asked him to dance.

Your turn:

• Copy these sentences into your notebook. Underline the subjects and label them S. Underline predicates twice and label them P.

• 1. Before he had time to answer, she punched him in the face and called him a lunatic.

• 2. Bob cried.• 3. In the middle of a crowded restaurant, the

man with the fat lip wailed like a baby with green diapers.

Your Turn con’t

• Now write 5 more sentences, continuing the story, labeling the subjects and predicates as above.

Complete Subjects and Predicates

• Simple subjects/predicates look like this:• Bob ate all of his dinner

• Complete look like this• Bob ate all of his dinner

Complete Subjects and Predicates

• The difference is that the complete subject and predicate take not only the main noun and verb, but all the words that are working with them.

Complete Subjects and Predicates

• Simple:• The man in the coat drank clear poison.

• Complete:• The man in the coat drank clear poison.

Complete Subjects and Predicates

• Try one more:

1. On a dark and stormy night, Bob met the woman of his dreams, Clarissa.

Complete Subjects and Predicates

• Try one more:

1. On a dark and stormy night, Bob met the woman of his dreams, Clarissa.