1. SUBJECT AND PREDICATES English Nine

2. Parts of a Sentence? A sentence needs two parts: a. Subject (Noun) b. Predicate (Action)

3. Subject  Tells who or what the sentence is about  May come before or after the predicate Some residents of the desert can survive a long drought.

4. Predicate  Tells something about the subject Some residents of the desert can survive a long drought

5. Simple Subject  The main word or word group that tells whom or what the sentence is about is called the simple subject  Complete subject is noun + modifiers Example: A dog with this pedigree is usually nervous. A dog with this pedigree Dog

6. Simple Predicate  Main word or word group that tells something about the subject  Complete predicate is the verb + modifiers Example: Spiders snare their prey in intricate webs Snare their prey in intricate webs Snare

7. Compound Subject & Verbs  Compound Subject – two or more subjects that are joined by a conjunction and that have the same verb  Mrs. Robinson and her class worked on their grammar.  Compound Verb – Two or more verbs that are joined by a conjunction and have the same subject  I have written a letter and addressed the envelope but have not gone to the post office yet.