The Parts of a Sentence Subjects and Predicates A sentence has two main parts Complete Subject Includes a noun antelope or pronoun he What the sentence is about Doing the action Complete Predicate ID: 419327
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The subject’s connected to the predicate…
The Parts of a SentenceSlide2
Subjects and Predicates
A sentence has two main parts
Complete Subject
Includes a noun (antelope) or pronoun (he)
What the sentence is about
Doing the action
Complete Predicate
Includes a verb (dances)
Tells what the subject does
The surprisingly skilled antelope dances the hula on Thursdays.
He dances.Slide3
Practice Makes Perfect
The motorcycles in the right lane simultaneously popped wheelies.
The very wrinkly, terribly tanned old man wearing several gold chains kept winking at the young, pretty waitress.
The spaceship launch was delayed because a group of protesting Avatar fans didn’t want them destroying the home planet of their favorite aliens.Slide4
A trick!
If you are stumped when determining a complete subject, you can use the pronoun replacement test!
The words that can be replaced by a pronoun (they, he, she, we, it) make up the complete subject of the sentence.
My outrageously clumsy cousin Alfred broke his leg while sunbathing.
The dancing antelopes were invited to be the star attraction at the circus.
Complete Ex 1, pg 422Slide5
Simple Subjects and Predicates
Every complete subject and predicate contains a word or phrase that is essential to the sentence.
Simple Subject = essential NOUN (antelope)
Simple Predicate = essential VERB (dances)
Ignore any words that add detail to the subject or predicate
Adjectives
Adverbs
Prepositional phrases
The surprisingly skilled
antelope
dances
the hula on Thursdays.
He
dances
.Slide6
Practice Makes Perfect
The motorcycles in the right lane simultaneously popped wheelies.
The motorcycles in the right lane
simultaneously popped wheelies.
The
motorcycles
in the right lane
simultaneously
popped
wheelies.Slide7
Practice Makes Perfect
The very wrinkly, terribly tanned old man wearing several gold chains kept winking at the young, pretty waitress.
The very wrinkly, terribly tanned old man wearing several gold chains
kept winking at the young, pretty waitress.
The very wrinkly, terribly tanned old
man
wearing several gold chains
kept winking
at the young, pretty waitress.Slide8
Practice Makes Perfect
The spaceship launch was delayed because a group of protesting Avatar fans didn’t want them destroying the home planet of their favorite aliens.
The spaceship launch
was delayed because a group of protesting Avatar fans didn’t want them destroying the home planet of their favorite aliens.
The spaceship
launch
was delayed
because a group of protesting Avatar fans didn’t want them destroying the home planet of their favorite aliens.Slide9
Practice Makes Perfect
Page 423 Exercise 2
Green Simple Sub/
Pred
WorksheetSlide10
Compound
Subjects and Predicates
A compound subject is 2 or more subjects joined by a conjunction that have the same verb.
A bleeding Mrs. Anderson and viciously punching Ms.
VanderMeer
fought fearlessly over the right to use the copy machine first. Ms.
VanderMeer
obviously won.
Mr. Sanchez, Ms.
Boughner
, and Officer
Finstrom
were all called in to break up the fight.
Either Mrs. Anderson or Ms.
VanderMeer
must be declared the winner of the fight and supreme ruler of the copy room.
Mr. Sanchez, Ms.
Boughner
, and Officer
Finstrom
unanimously decided that Ms.
VanderMeer
was the supreme ruler of the copy room. (obviously)Slide11
Compound
Subjects and Predicates
Compound predicates (compound verbs) contain 2 or more verbs that have the same subject and are joined by a conjunction.
Dominic unwisely rode his
dirtbike
down an icy hill, crashed magnificently, and had to explain to his mother why he had snow and dirt in his hair.
All afternoon, Cam twirled, jumped, and pranced around the backyard to prepare for his rhythmic gymnastics competition.
In front of the mirror, Macy dressed all in black, ripped clothes, applied copious amount of black eyeliner, and smeared on red lipstick so she was appropriately dressed for the heavy metal concert.
After his mother wouldn’t let him get a new Polly Pocket, Anthony threw himself on the floor of Toys R Us, wailed, and beat his fists. His mother, ashamed of Anthony’s behavior, walked quickly out of the store, started her car, and drove home without him.Slide12
Practice Makes Perfect
Pg 424-425; Ex 3, 4, 5
Green Worksheet