1. Parts of a Sentence
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Lesson 4

2. Parts of a sentence! Every sentence has two parts.
A sentence must be a complete thought.
The subject of a sentence is the naming part that tells WHO or WHAT
The predicate begins with the verb and is the telling part.
MOST of the time, the subject can be found at the beginning part of a sentence.

3. Examples: The game of soccer is played around the world.
The subject is underlined once.
Many dogs run and play in the yard.
The predicate is underlined twice.

4. Tell your partner the subject and predicate in each sentence:
1. The school is over at 2PM.
2. The girl writes a story after lunch.
3. Many toys are spread all over the carpet.

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6. Try It! Underline the subject once and underline the predicate twice in each sentence.
Soccer began in England in the 1800s.
2. Two teams of 11 players each compete in soccer.
The players try to put a ball into the other team’s goal.
The goals are two nets at opposite ends of a
rectangular field.
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7. Practice Write an S if the underlined part is a subject, and write a P if it is a predicate. Put an S or P on the line after the sentence. S
The game of rugby uses an oval-shaped ball. ____
The players on a rugby team carry, kick, or
pass the ball. __
Fifteen players make up a team. ___
The object of the game is to score goals. ____ P P S

8. Proofread Underline the subject once and underline the predicate twice in each sentence.
The team with the ball is the offensive team.
The game of football developed from the English game of rugby.
The team trying to stop the offensive team is the defensive team.
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