Dionne Y Griffith Subject Patterns Subjects The subject

Dionne Y. Griffith Subject Patterns

Subjects The subject of a sentence names who or what the sentence is about. • The complete subject is usually composed of a simple subject, always a noun or pronoun, plus any words or word groups modifying the simple subject. •

The Complete Subject To find the complete subject, ask Who? or What? , insert the verb, and finish the question. The answer is the complete subject. Example: The huge, green, slimy, alien from Mars waved to us. complete subject Who or what waved to us? The huge, green, slimy, alien from Mars.

The Simple Subject To find the simple subject, remove all modifiers in the complete subject. Remember, a simple subject is always a noun or pronoun. Example: The huge, green, slimy, alien from Mars waved to us. simple subject Who or what waved to us? Alien

Exercise 1 Underline the complete subject of each sentence below. Then, circle the simple subject. Example: Every child in Indianola wanted the toy. 1. 2. 3. 4. The dog guarded the sheep. Kim’s favorite oatmeal was on sale last week. The brown, spotted dog belongs to my mom. Carlene makes the best Brunswick stew.

Exercise 2 Review the previous slides. Create an assignment for other classmates. Compose at least five sentences. Instruct your classmates to locate the complete subject and simple subject in each sentence. • Remember, do well and enjoy. • •