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Subjects & Predicates
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Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject.
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Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.
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What is the subject of this sentence? The answer is the Judy and her dog.
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Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning. What is the predicate of this sentence? The answer is the run on the beach every morning. The predicate contains the verb.
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Let’s try one: We spilled popcorn on the floor. What is the verb of this sentence? We spilled popcorn on the floor.
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Now find the subject: We spilled popcorn on the floor. Now decide who or what spilled popcorn? We spilled popcorn on the floor.
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subject Can you find the subject in the sentence below? 1.My little brother broke his finger. My little brother
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subject Can you find the subject in the sentence below? 1.His Uncle Bob asked for directions. His Uncle Bob
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subject Can you find the subject in the sentence below? Those soldiers carried guns. Those soldiers
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subject Can you find the subject in the sentence below? Our babysitter arrived late. Our babysitter
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predicate Can you find the predicate in the sentence below? My little brother broke his finger. broke his finger
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predicate Can you find the predicate in the sentence below? His Uncle Bob asked for directions. asked for directions
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predicate Can you find the predicate in the sentence below? Those soldiers carried guns. carried guns
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predicate Can you find the predicate in the sentence below? Our babysitter arrived late. arrived late
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Now tell what the blue part of each sentence represents. The horse ran in the field. subject
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Now tell what the blue part of each sentence represents. The people in the house are having a party. predicate
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Now tell what the blue part of each sentence represents. Mom asked me to go to the store. predicate
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Now tell what the blue part of each sentence represents. The U.S. President spoke to the American people. subject
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Now tell what the blue part of each sentence represents. Jose rode his bike to school. neither
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Now tell what the blue part of each sentence represents. Melanie’s mother drove her to the doctor in Chicago. predicate
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