Complete Sentences Every sentences as a central verb
Complete Sentences
• Every sentences as a central verb, whether it is one or more words. • That verb is called the simple predicate! • A verb is an action word. • Every sentence also has a noun or pronoun that the sentence is mostly about. It’s the noun or pronoun that does the action in the sentence –or gets linked to something else. • That noun or pronoun is called the simple subject! • A noun is a person, place, or thing. • A pronoun replaces a noun with words like: he, she, it, they, we
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Subjects and Predicates • Subjects and Predicates are parts of a sentence. • You must always have a subject and predicate in a sentences to make it complete.
Subject Definition: the part of a Drawing: sentence stating the person or thing being discussed. Examples: • A dog • A girl • A tree Non-Example: • Wagged • Swimming • Swayed
Simple Subject • Tell who or what the sentences is about. –The boy –The dentist –The dog with three leg
We Do • The gas station was closed yesterday. – Who or what is the sentence about? • Luckily for me, the book was easy to read. – Who or what is the sentence about? • My grandfather loves to play chess – Who or what is the sentence about?
Ya’ll Do • With a partner, I want you to circle the subject of the following sentences. • Remember who or what the sentence is about. – The fish swam upstream. – The eye doctor checked my vision. – The teacher called roll.
Predicate Definition: the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject. Examples: • Went walking • Carved the turkey • Jumped for joy Drawing: Non-Examples: • Girl • Boy • Tree
Simple Predicate • Tell what the subject did –took a walk –pulled out a tooth –slobbered on the kid
We Do • The gas station was closed yesterday. – What did the subject do? • Luckily for me, the book was easy to read. – What did the subject do? • My grandfather loves to play chess – What did the subject do?
Ya’ll Do • With a partner, I want you to circle the predicate of the following sentences. • Remember what the subject did. – The fish swam upstream. – The eye doctor checked my vision. – The teacher called roll.
You Do! • On your guided-notes there are 10 sentences. • On your own, I want you to circle the simple subject and underline the simple predicate. – Ex: Ms. Burton lost her voice because she was sick.
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