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Subjects andPredicates : 

Subjects andPredicates

Every complete sentence has two parts: subject and predicate : 

Every complete sentence has two parts: subject and predicate The subject is the who (or what) the sentence is about. The predicate tells what the subject does.

Judy and her dog run on the beach every day. : 

Judy and her dog run on the beach every day. Who? What do they do? Judy and her dog run on the beach everyday. SUBJECT PREDICATE EXAMPLE:

To Find the Subject: : 

To Find the Subject: Ask who or what the sentence is about? When you have this answer, you know the subject.

To Find the PREDICATE: : 

To Find the PREDICATE: Ask what does the subject do? Find the verb (action or linking) Draw a vertical line before the verb The predicate is the rest of the sentence.

Judy and her dog run on the beach every day. : 

Judy and her dog run on the beach every day. EXAMPLE: Find the verb (action or linking) Draw a vertical line before the verb The predicate is the rest of the sentence.

Let’s Practice! : 

Let’s Practice! My little brother broke his finger. WHO? My little brother WHAT DID HE DO? broke his finger. SUBJECT PREDICATE

Let’s Practice! : 

Let’s Practice! His Uncle Bob asked for directions. WHO? His Uncle Bob WHAT DID HE DO? asked for directions. SUBJECT PREDICATE

Let’s Practice! : 

Let’s Practice! Our babysitter arrived late. WHO? Our babysitter WHAT DID SHE DO? arrived late. SUBJECT PREDICATE

Let’s Practice! : 

Let’s Practice! The children bought a candy bar. WHO? The children WHAT DID THEY DO? bought a candy bar. SUBJECT PREDICATE

Let’s Practice! : 

Let’s Practice! Seven monkeys played in the tree. WHO? Seven monkeys WHAT DID THEY DO? played in the tree. SUBJECT PREDICATE

Let’s Practice! : 

Let’s Practice! Jon, Sue and I ate dinner together. WHO? Jon, Sue and I WHAT DID WE DO? ate dinner together. SUBJECT PREDICATE

Let’s Practice! : 

Let’s Practice! Jon and Sue are getting married. WHO? Jon and Sue WHAT WILL THEY DO? are getting married. SUBJECT PREDICATE

Let’s Practice! : 

Let’s Practice! Tim and I will be in the wedding. WHO? Tim and I WHAT DID WE DO? will be in the wedding. SUBJECT PREDICATE

Let’s Review: : 

Let’s Review: To Find the SUBJECT: Ask who or what is the sentence about?

Let’s Review: : 

Let’s Review: To Find the PREDICATE: Ask what does the subject do? Find the verb (action or linking) Draw a vertical line before the verb The predicate is the rest of the sentence.