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Subjects & Predicates

 A CONCR CONCRETE ETE IMAGE OF HOW SENTENCES SENTENCES WORK

Every

complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate predicate.. The subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about whi!e the predicate te!!s somethin" about the sub#ect$

Judy

and her dog run on the beach every morning.

Judy

and her dog run on the beach every morning. First %in& the verb an& then ma'e a uestion b *!acin" ++who,-- or ++what,-- be%ore it$ The answer is the subject, Judy and her dog$ dog$

Let’s

try one:

We s*i!!e& *o*corn on the %!oor$ What is the verb o% this sentence, We spilled *o*corn on the %!oor$

Now

find the subject:

We spilled *o*corn on the %!oor$ Now &eci&e who or what s*i!!e& *o*corn, We spilled *o*corn on the %!oor$

Can

you find the subject in each sentence below? 1$ M

!itt !itt!e !e brothe brotherr bro' bro'e e his his %in"er$

.$ His His /nc /nc!e !e 0ob 0ob as'e as'e& & %or %or &irections$ 1$ Those Those so!&ie so!&iers rs carrie carrie& & "uns$ "uns$ 2$ Our Our bab babsit sitter ter arri arri3e 3e& & !ate !ate$$

Can

you find the subject in each sentence below? 1. y little brother bro'e brother bro'e his %in"er$ !. "is #ncle $ob as'e& %or &irections$ %. hose soldiers carrie& "uns$ '. (ur babysitter arri3e& babysitter arri3e& !ate$

Can

you find the predicate in each sentence below? 1$ M

!itt !itt!e !e brot brothe herr bro'e his

%in"er$ .$ His His /nc /nc!e !e 0ob 0ob as'e as'e& & %or %or &irections$ 1$ Those Those so!&ie so!&iers rs carrie carrie& & "uns$ "uns$ 2$ Our Our bab babsit sitter ter arri arri3e 3e& & !ate !ate$$

Can

you find the predicate in each sentence below? M !i!itt!e tt!e brother bro'e his %in"er$ .$ Thos Those e so! so!&i &ier ers s carr carrie ie& & "un "uns$ s$ 1$ Our Our bab babsi sitt tter er arri arri3e 3e& & !at !ate$ e$ 1$

Simple Subject and Simple Predicate

E3er sub#ect is bui!t aroun& one noun or *ronoun (or more)$ When a!! other wor&s are remo3e& the simple subject is !e%t$

Simple Subject ) pi piec ece e of ch choc ocol olat ate e can candy dy wou!& taste "reat$ The main wor& in the subject is the noun ++piece-- with with the other wor&s o% the sub#ect sub#ect 44 ++a-++a-- an& an& ++o% ++o% *e**er *e**eron onii *i55a*i55a--- 6 te!! about the noun$ ++piece-- is the sim*!e sub#ect$

Can

you find the simple subject in each sentence below? 1$ M

!itt !itt!e !e brot brothe herr bro'e his %in"er$

.$ His His /nc /nc!e !e 0ob 0ob as'e as'e& & %or %or &irections$ 1$ Those Those so!&ie so!&iers rs carrie carrie& & "uns$ "uns$ 2$ Our Our bab babsit sitter ter arri arri3e 3e& & !ate !ate$

Can

you find the simple subject in each sentence below? 1$ M

!itt!e brother  brother bro'e bro'e his %in"er$

.$ His #ncle $ob as'e& %or &irections$ 1$ Those soldiers carrie& "uns$ 2$ Our babysitter  babysitter arri3e& arri3e& !ate$

Simple Predicate  A simple predicate is a!was the 3erb or 3erbs that !in's u* with the sub#ect$

Simple Predicate  A *iece o% choco!ate can& can& wou wo uld taste gre rea at. The sim*!e *re&icate is ++would ++ would taste--- 44 taste 44 in ot other her wo wor&s &s the 3erb o% the sentence$

Can

you find the simple predicate in each sentence below? 1$ M

!itt !itt!e !e brothe brotherr bro' bro'e e his his %in"er$

.$ His His /nc /nc!e !e 0ob 0ob as'e as'e& & %or %or &irections$ 1$ Those Those so!&ie so!&iers rs carrie carrie& & "uns$ "uns$ 2$ Our Our bab babsit sitter ter arri arri3e 3e& & !ate !ate$$

Can

you find the simple predicate in each sentence below? 1$ M

!itt !itt!e !e brothe brotherr bro' bro'e e his his %in"er$

.$ His His /nc /nc!e !e 0ob 0ob as'e as'e& & %or %or &irections$ 1$ Those Those so!&ie so!&iers rs carrie carrie& & "uns$ "uns$ 2$ Our Our bab babsit sitter ter arri arri3e 3e& & !ate !ate$$

Compound

Subject

 A sentence ma ha3e ha3e a compound subject 44 a sim*!e sub#ect ma&e u* o% more than one noun or *ronoun$ No

*oubt

ACDC

Can

you find the compound subjects? Team *ennan *ennants ts roc' *osters an& %ami! *hoto"ra*hs co3ere& the bo-s be&room wa!!s$

Can

you find the compound subjects? Team pennants pennants roc' posters an& %ami! photographs co3ere& the bo-s be&room wa!!s$

Can

you find the compound subjects? M unc!e an& I wa!'e& s!ow! throu"h the art "a!!er an& a&mire& the beauti%u! *ictures e7hibite& there$

Can

you find the compound subjects? M uncle an& + wa!'e& s!ow! throu"h the art "a!!er an& a&mire& the beauti%u! *ictures e7hibite& there$

Can

you find the compound subject in each sentence below? 1$

M !itt !itt!e !e brot brothe herr an& an& m cou cousi sin n bro' bro'e e their %in"ers$

.$ His His /nc /nc!e !e 0ob 0ob an& an& Aunt Aunt 0ett 0ett  as' as'e& e& %or &irections$ 1$ Thos Those e so! so!&i &ier ers s an& an& a"en a"ents ts carr carrie ie& & "uns$ 2$ Our Our bab babsi sitt tter er an& an& her her %rie %rien& n& arri arri3e 3e& & !ate$

Can

you find the compound subject in each sentence below? 1$

M !itt!e brother an& m cousin bro'e their %in"ers$

.$ His #ncle $ob an& )unt $etty as'e& %or &irections$ 1$ Those soldiers an& agents carrie& "uns$ 2$ Our babysitter an& her friend arri3e& !ate$

Compound

Predicate

 A compound predicate predicate is more than one 3erb re!atin" to the same sub#ect$

Can

you find the compound predicate?

Mother mo**e& an& scrubbe& the 'itchen %!oor$

Can

you find the compound predicate?

Mother mopped an& scrubbed the 'itchen %!oor$

Can

you find the compound predicate in each sentence below? 1$

M !itt !itt!e !e brot brothe herr bru bruise ise& & an& an& bro bro'e 'e his %in"er$

.$ His His /nc!e /nc!e 0ob 0ob !oo' !oo'e& e& an& an& as'e as'e& & %or %or &irections$ 1$ Those Those so!& so!&ie iers rs carrie carrie& & an& an& use& use& "uns$ "uns$ 2$ Our Our babs babsitt itter er o3e o3ers! rs!e* e*tt an& an& arr arri3e i3e& & !ate$

Can

you find the compound predicate in each sentence below? 1$

M !i!itt!e brother bruised an& broe his %in"er$

.$ His /n /nc!e 0ob looed an& ased %or &irections$ 1$ Those so!&iers carried an& used "uns$ 2$ Our babsitter overslept an& arrived !ate$

Now

that you now all about subjects and predicates, try to identify the subject and predicate of the following sentences.

+dentify the subject and predicate 

In the #un"!e the mi"ht #un"!e the !ion s!ee*s toni"ht

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

- o rm

ense

oice /active0 passive

The !ion

8ion

S!ee*s

9erb 1 : s

Sim*!e ;resent

 Acti3e

+dentify the subject and predicate 

When I was #ust a !itt!e "ir!

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

- o rm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

I

I

was

Au7 (*ast)

Sim*!e ;ast

Neutra!

+dentify the subject and predicate 

I as'e& m mother

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

- o rm

ense

oice /active0 passive

I

I

as'e&

9erb .

Sim*!e ;ast

 Acti3e

+dentify the subject and predicate 

I Wi!! Wi!! be *rett

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

- o rm

ense

oice /active0 passive

I

I

Wi!! be

Wi!! : 9 1

Future

Acti3e

+dentify the subject and predicate 

Here-s what she sai& to me$

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

- o rm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

Here

Here

is

0e (91)

Sim*!e ;resent

neutra!

+dentify the subject and predicate 

Que Que sera sera se sera.. ra.... Whate3er wi!! be wi!! be

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

- o rm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

Whate3er

Whate3er

Wi!! be

Wi!! : 9 1

Future

acti3e

+dentify the subject and predicate 

The %uture-s not ours to see$

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

- o rm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

The %uture

Future

is

0e (9 1)

Sim*!e ;resent

neutra!

Compound

and Comple2 Sentence

When the music be"an

E3erone starte& to &ance$

When the music be"an be"an e3erone starte& start e& to &ance$ &ance$

Here are some more &e*en&ent c!auses<

 As soon as it sto**e& rainin" 0ecause I re"istere& ear! When we nee& a uiet *!ace to stu&

We can *!ace these bas'ets on the %ront o% a bi'e$

 As soon as it sto**e& rainin" rainin" we saw a &oub!e rainbow$ rainbow$ 0ecause I re"istere& ear! ear! I "ot the c!asses I wante&$ When we nee& a uiet *!ace to stu& stu& we "o to the !ibrar$

We can a!so *!ace them on the bac' o% a bi'e$

We saw a &oub!e rainbow as soon as it sto**e& rainin"$ I "ot the c!asses I wante& because I re"istere& ear!$ We "o to the !ibrar when we nee& a uiet *!ace to stu&$

ore *ependent Clauses

 Another 'in& o% &e*en&ent c!ause be"ins with the re!ati3e *ronouns who, which an& that $ who wor's *art4time which inc!u&es a swimmin" *oo! that is *ar'e& in m &ri3ewa These c!auses are not sentences$ The are !i'e bas'ets that nee& to be attache& to a bi'e$

These bas'ets "o a%ter the wor& the &escribe$ Sometimes the re in the mi&&!e o% the bi'e$ ’

Fran' who wor's *art4timewi!! *art4timewi!! be our "ui&e$ The new %itness center center which inc!u&es a swimmin" swimmin" *oo! wi!! o*en in Februar$ *oo! The car that is *ar'e& in m &ri3ewa is Henr s$ ’

Sometimes the are on the bac' o% the bi'e$

We are ma'in" *asta %or the Richar&sons who &o not eat meat$ I ha3e tic'ets to the #a55 %esti3a! which be"ins at noon$ noon$ Karen !i'es boo's that ha3e a ha** en&in"$ en&in"$

Sentence Su**ort

Re"ar&!ess o% what 'in& o% bas'et we a&& we nee& a basic sentence to su**ort it$ ample: Ex ample:

The new %itness center which inc!u&es a swimmin" *oo! wi!! o*en in A*ri!$

% itness center wi!! Basic  sen  sent en enc e< The new %itness o*en in A*ri!$ A*ri!$ Basket : which inc!u&es a swimmin" *oo!

+dentify the subject and predicate 

In 192= nuc!ear wea*ons were e7*!o&e& %or the %irst time o3er cities$

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

- o rm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

Nuc!ear wea*ons

Wea*ons

Were e7*!o&e&

0e (9.) : 91

Sim*!e ;ast

;assi3e

+dentify the subject and predicate 

On Au"ust >th at ?$1= a$m$ @a*anese time a /SA bomber &ro**e& the %irst atom bomb o3er Hiroshima

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

- o rm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

a /SA bomber 

0omber

ro**e&

9.

Sim*!e ;ast

 Acti3e

+dentify the subject and predicate 

8ate in the mornin" o% Au"ust 9th a secon& atomic bomb was &ro**e& on the *eo*!e o% Na"asa'i$



Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

- o rm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

a secon& atomic bomb

0omb

Was &ro**e&

0e (9.) : 91

Sim*!e ;ast

;assi3e

+dentify the subject and predicate 

In Hiroshima a!most e3erthin" was &estroe& within a mi!e %rom the e7*!osion

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

- o rm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

a!most e3erthin"

E3erthin"

Were e7*!o&e&

0e (9.) : 91

Sim*!e ;ast

;assi3e

+dentify the subject and predicate 

 A!titu&e sic'ness is the commonest *rob!em in Tibet$

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

- o rm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

 A!titu&e  A!titu&e Sic'ness

Sic'ness

Is

0e (91)

Sim*!e ;resent

Neutra!

+dentify the subject and predicate 

Conjunc3

I% ou ha3e hi"h b!oo& *ressure or heart *rob!ems$

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

-orm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

Bou

Bou

Ha3e

91

Sim*!e ;resent

 Acti3e

tion

I%

+dentify the subject and predicate 

Conjunc3

Bou must a3oi& ascen&in" abo3e 2 meters

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

-orm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

Bou

Bou

Must

Mo&a!

Sim*!e ;resent

 Acti3e

tion

4

+dentify the subject and predicate 

Conjunc3

It is su""este& that ou &o not ta'e baths or en"a"e in 3i"orous *hsica! acti3it on our %irst &a in Tibet$

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

-orm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

It

it

Is su""este&

0e (91) : 91

Sim*!e ;resent

;assi3e

Bou

Bou

o not ta'e baths or en"a"e

o : not : 91

Sim*!e ;resent

 Acti3e

tion

that

+dentify the subject and predicate 

Conjunc3

Bou shou!& &rin' at !east %our !itres at hi"h a!titu&es an& ou must a!was ma'e sure ou ha3e *!ent o% water with ou when ou "o on !on" o3er!an& #ournes$ Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

-orm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

Bou

Bou

Shou!& &rin'

Mo&a! : 91

Sim*!e ;resent

 Acti3e

 An&

Bou

Bou

Must al w  a ways   ys ma'e

Mo&a! : 91

Sim*!e ;resent

 Acti3e

When

Bou

Bou

Go Go

91

Sim*!e

 Acti3e

tion

+dentify the subject and predicate 

Conjunc3

9accinations are not o%%icia!! reuire& %or Tibet but immuni5ation a"ainst cho!era he*atitis t*hoi& tetanus *o!io an& e!!ow %e3er is a&3ise&$ Subject

Simple Subject

9accina4 tions

9accina4 tions

immuni5ation a"ainst cho!era he*atitis t*hoi& tetanus *o!io

immuni5ation

tion

0ut

Predicate

-orm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

 Are reuire&

0e (91) : 91

Sim*!e ;resent

;assi3e

Is a&3ise&

0e (91) : 91

Sim*!e ;resent

;assi3e

+dentify the subject and predicate 

Conjunc3

I% ou %ee! sm*toms o% a!titu&e sic'ness (hea&ache nausea &i55iness) ou shou!& "et to a !ower a!titu&e as soon as *ossib!e$ Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

-orm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

Bou

Bou

Fee!

91

Sim*!e ;resent

 Acti3e

Bou

Bou

Shou Shou!& !& "et "et Mo&a Mo&a!! : 91

Sim*!e ;resent

acti3e

tion

I%

+dentify the subject and predicate 

Conjunc3

Bou must not smo'e i% ou are e7*eriencin" the sm*toms o% a!titu&e sic'ness$

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

- o rm

Bou

Bou

Must not  smo'e

Mo&a! : 91 Sim*!e ;resent

 Acti3e

Bou

Bou

Are e7*eriencin"

0e : 9in"

 Acti3e

tion

I%

ense

;resent Continuous

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

+dentify the subject and predicate 

Conjunc3

tion

 A 3accination %or rabies is stron"! recommen&e& %or tra3e!!ers in3o!3e& in acti3ities that ma brin" them into &irect contact with with anima!s such such as &o"s an& bats$ Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

-orm

9accina4 9accina4 Is st r  r ongly  0e : 91 tion %or %or tions recommen&e& rabies

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

Sim*!e ;resent

;assi3e

+dentify the subject and predicate 

Conjunc3

Bou must not smo'e i% ou are e7*eriencin" the sm*toms o% a!titu&e sic'ness$

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

- o rm

Bou

Bou

Must not  smo'e

Mo&a! : 91 Sim*!e ;resent

 Acti3e

Bou

Bou

Are e7*eriencin"

0e : 9in"

 Acti3e

tion

I%

ense

;resent Continuous

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

+dentify the subject and predicate 

Conjunc3

tion

 A!titu&e sic'ness ma occur in tra3e!!ers tr a3e!!ers who ascen& to a!titu&es hi"her than .= meters$

Subject

Simple Subject

 A!titu&e Sic'ness sic'ness

Predicate

-orm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

Ma occur

Mo&a! : 91

Sim*!e ;resent

 Acti3e

+dentify the subject and predicate 

Conjunc3

tion

 Aceta5o!ami&e ma be ta'en as a *recautionar measure at a &osa"e o% 1.= or .= m" twice &ai!$

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

 Aceta5o!  Aceta5o!a Ma be ami&e mi&e ta'en

-orm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

Mo&a! : 0e : 91

Sim*!e ;resent

;assi3e

+dentify the subject and predicate 

Conjunc3

tion

 Aceta5o!ami&e shou!& un&er no circumstances be "i3en to *re"nant women or those with a histor hist or o% su!*ha a!!er"$ Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

 Aceta5o!  Aceta5o!a Shou!& be ami&e mi&e "i3en

-orm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

Mo&a! : 0e : 91

Sim*!e ;resent

;assi3e

+dentify the subject and predicate 

Conjunc3

tion

Tra3e! to hi"h a!titu&es is not "enera!! recommen&e& %or those with a histor o% heart &isease !un" &isease or sic'!e ce!! &isease$ Subject

Simple Subject

Tra3e! to Tra3e! hi"h a!titu&es

Predicate

-orm

Is not  0e: Not generally : 91 recommen&e&

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

Sim*!e ;resent

;assi3e

Summary Subject

Predicate

Object

Explanation

 Noun/s

#o, for, for,

Forms

Examples

 Noun/s or Group of Nouns

#o be

e is the ana!er 

*note: if you find noun phrase

%& (present tense)

#he ana!er decides to"

n, on, at,

which contains “of”, the head (inti) of the noun phrase is the

#o be  %in! % (past tense)

#he ana!er is deciding " #he ana!ers decided to"

elow,  behind,

last noun before “of”. Exaple:

#o be  % (passi+e) as/ha+e/had  % (perfect

#he rule is decided by". #he ana!er has decided...

 beside, E+eryday,

“the ana!ers of this copany decide the rules".”

tense) as/ha+e/had  been  %

#he rules have been

%erb0in!, %erb

#he head of the noun phrase (as

(passi+e)

decided…

etc.

the sub$ect of this sentence is

-odal  %&

#he ana!er must decide"

“ana!ers” so that the predicate for is “decide” (%& without ' 

-odal -odal  be  % (passi+ (passi+e) e)

#he rules must be decided..

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)ssignment 

Fin& a short artic!e$



;ic' 1 sentences %rom the artic!e$





No

Sentence

 Ana!5e the Sub#ect an& ;re&icate o% each sentence$  Attach the ori"ina! artic!e$ Conjunc3

tion

Subject

Simple Subject

Predicate

-orm

ense

oice /active0 passive0 neutral

Materia! %or Ne7t Wee'< Chan"in" Our /n&erstan&in" on Hea!th

"P:006((.6L 0)*7846