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Subjects and Predicates

Subjects and Predicates. Sentences consist of 2 basic parts: Subjects Predicates . Subjects. Tell whom or what the sentence is about To Find the Subject Ask: Who is doing something What is doing something About whom is something being said About what is something being said

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Subjects and Predicates

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  1. Subjects and Predicates

  2. Sentences consist of 2 basic parts: • Subjects • Predicates

  3. Subjects • Tell whom or what the sentence is about • To Find the Subject Ask: • Who is doing something • What is doing something • About whom is something being said • About what is something being said • Example: Laughing and running down the street were two small boys. • Who were laughing and running down the street? Two small boys were

  4. Complete and Simple Subjects • Consists of all words that tell whom or what the subject is about • The simple subject is part of the complete subject • The simple subject is the main word or group of words that tells whom or what • Example: The dangerous trip over the mountains took four days. • Complete: The dangerous trip over the mountains • Simple: Trip

  5. Predicates • Tells something about the subject • Complete predicate consists of a verb and all the words that describe the verb and complete its meaning Example: Marco’s brother delivers pizzas. • Simple predicate (verb) is the main word or group of words that tells something about the subject. • Example: Marco’s brother delivers pizzas.

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