1. Subjects and Predicates

2. Subjects and Predicates
The complete subject includes all the words in the subject of a sentence.
The complete predicate includes all the words in the predicate of a sentence.
Charles Dickens’s novels are still popular.
My English teacher wrote an article.
Complete Subject Complete Predicate

3. Subjects and Predicates
The simple subject is the main word or word group in the complete subject.
The simple subject is usually a noun or pronoun.
The young Charles Dickens wrote many articles.

4. Subjects and Predicates
The simple predicate is the main word or word group in the complete predicate.
The simple predicate is always a verb
The young Charles Dickens wrote many articles.

5. Identifying Complete Subjects and Complete Predicates
Can you find the complete subject and the complete predicate?
1. The purple mountains appeared misty in the distance.
2. Emilio cheered for his sister’s teammates.
3. A big raccoon crawled out of the hole.
4. Ms. Hayashida is our math teacher.

6. Identifying Complete Subjects and Complete Predicates
1. The purple mountains appeared misty in the distance.
2. Emilio cheered for his sister’s teammates.
3. A big raccoon crawled out of the hole.
4. Ms. Hayashida is our math teacher.

7. Identifying Complete Subjects and Complete Predicates
5. I like strawberry shortcake with cream.
6. The Snake River flows through southern Idaho.
7. You seem sad today.
8. This dictionary has 1,559 pages.
9. The young detective searched the room for clues.
10. The fresh yellow butter melted.

8. Identifying Complete Subjects and Complete Predicates
5. I like strawberry shortcake with cream.
6. The Snake River flows through southern Idaho.
7. You seem sad today.
8. This dictionary has 1,559 pages.
9. The young detective searched the room for clues.
10. The fresh yellow butter melted.

9. Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates
Can you find the simple subject and the simple predicate?
1. Thirteen pink candles decorated Lisa’s birthday cake.
2. This collie’s name is Misty Moonlight.
3. Some teachers assign homework every day.
4. The boys’ soccer team lost only one game this season.
5. His bushy beard stretched to his waistline.

10. Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates
1. Thirteen pink candles decorated Lisa’s birthday cake.
2. This collie’s name is Misty Moonlight.
3. Some teachers assign homework every day.
4. The boys’ soccer team lost only one game this season.
5. His bushy beard stretched to his waistline.

11. Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates
6. Daffodils swayed in the brisk breeze.
7. Jefferson Middle School has a new principal.
8. That tall blond boy plays a trombone in the band.
9. My library book disappeared.
10.Computer games give me many hours of fun and entertainment.

12. Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates
6. Daffodils swayed in the brisk breeze.
7. Jefferson Middle School has a new principal.
8. That tall blond boy plays a trombone in the band.
9. My library book disappeared.
10.Computer games give me many hours of fun and entertainment.

13. Identifying the Subject
In most sentences, the subject comes before the predicate.
Washington Irving described New York in his stories.
Subject Predicate

14. Identifying the Subject
Questions begin with part or all of the predicate. The subject comes next, followed by the rest of the predicate.
Are people still reading his stories?
P S P

15. Identifying the Subject
To locate the subject of a question, rearrange the words to from a statement.
Did Irving write many funny stories?
Irving did write many funny stories.
P S P

16. Identifying the Subject
The predicate also comes before the subject in sentences with inverted order and in declarative sentences that begin with Here is, Here are, There is, and There are.
Over the paper raced Irving’s pen.
There is Irving’s manuscript.
P S

17. Identifying the Subject
In imperative sentences, the subject is usually not stated. The predicate is the entire sentence. The word you is understood to be the subject
(You) Look for the author’s name.
S P

18. Identifying the subject
Can you identify the complete subject?
1. Does your brother deliver the morning paper?
2. Into the tall grass crawled the little garter snake.
3. Call me this afternoon at three o’clock.
4. Has the mail arrived?
5. The Beatles introduced many popular songs.

19. Identifying the subject
Underline the complete subject. Write (You) before any sentence with an understood subject.
1. Does your brother deliver the morning paper?
2. Into the tall grass crawled the little garter snake.
3. (You) Call me this afternoon at three o’clock.
4. Has the mail arrived?
5. The Beatles introduced many popular songs.

20. Identifying the subject
6. Here is a famous painting by Grant Wood.
7. From the bottom of the sea rose a hideous monster.
8. Define the words numerator and denominator.
9. A personal computer is a useful tool for a writer.
10. There are rules for this game.

21. Identifying the subject
6. Here is a famous painting by Grant Wood.
7. From the bottom of the sea rose a hideous monster.
8. (You) Define the words numerator and denominator.
9. A personal computer is a useful tool for a writer.
10. There are rules for this game.