1. SUBJECTS & PREDICATES
Grammar review #5

2. DEFINING SIMPLE SUBJECT & PREDICATE
SUBJECT = whom or what the sentence is about
PREDICATE =WHAT THE SUBJECT DOES

3. FINDING SIMPLE SUBEJCT & PREDICATE
Find the action word / verb
Form a Question by placing “who or what” before the verb
EXAMPLE: Molly shops at the mall.
WHO OR WHAT SHOPS?

4. DEFINING COMPLETE SUBJECT & PREDICATE
COMPLETE SUBJECT = ALL WORDS THAT TELL WHO OR WHAT THE SUBJECT IS
COMPLETE PREDICATE = ALL WORDS THAT STATE THE ACTION OR CONDTION OF THE SUBJECT
EXAMPLE: THE DUSTY OLD CAR
WILL NOT START ANYMORE

5. DEFINING COMPOUND SUBJECTS & PREDICATES
Compound subject = two or more simple subjects that have the same predicate
Subjects joined by and, or, either…Or, neither…nor, but
Compound predicate = two or more simple predicates (verbs) that have the same subject
Predicates joined by and, or, either…or, neither…nor, but

6. FINDING COMPOUND SUBJECTS & PREDICATES
EX#1:
Oregon and Washington lie in the Pacific Northwest.
EX#2:
Many people neither enjoy nor appreciate modern art.

7. DEFINING COMPOUND VS. SIMPLE SENTENCES
Compound sentences = two or more independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction
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Simple sentence = one independent clauSe
Can have compound subject and predicate

8. FINDING SUBJECT & PREDICATE IN COMPOUND SENTENCES
EX#1:
Ms. Martin teaches Literacy, but Ms. Bolus teaches Math.
EX#2:
I went to the grocery store, and then I ran to the library.