Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates By Meagher Simple

Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates By Meagher

Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates • Every sentence must have at least one simple subject and one simple predicate. • The simple predicate (verb) must be visible. • The simple subject can be understood.

Subject The simple subject is the person, place, or thing that does or is. John does.

• Albeit not an exciting, information packed sentence, John does has a simple subject (John) and simple predicate (does). • However, you should avoid leaving your audience asking questions like who, what, where, when, why, or how.

Especially in expository or argumentative papers, remember to answer questions like who, what, when, and why before the audience can ask. John carefully does his homework every night after school so he can earn excellent grades.

Subject The simple subject is the person, place, or thing that does or is. John is.

• Albeit not an exciting, information packed sentence, John is has a simple subject (John) and a simple predicate (is). • Avoid leaving your audience asking questions like who, what, where, when, why, or how.

John is old enough to drive, but he decided to wait to get his driver’s license because he did not feel ready to handle the pressure.

Subject The simple subject is the person, place, or thing that does or is. France beckons.

• Albeit not an exciting, information packed sentence, France beckons has a simple subject (France) and a simple predicate (beckons). • It also has a more exciting verb choice than the previous two sentences.

Avoid leaving your audience asking questions like who, what, where, when, why, or how. France beckons with its gorgeous landscapes, phenomenal art exhibits, and glorious recipes.

Subject The simple subject is the person, place, or thing that does or is. This is. • This is a pronoun because it takes a noun’s place. • Always make sure the antecedent (the noun the pronoun replaces) is clear.

Subject The simple subject is the person, place, or thing that does or is. The simple subject is always a noun or pronoun.

A noun is a person, place, thing , or animal. M R o u u s n h t m o r e Martin Luther King, Jr. Rin Tin

Remember specific people, places, and things are capitalized.

a noun’s place. of a noun. Pronouns take the

Johnny He collects marbles them. Dawn. I eats cake, anything Doritos, and asparagus. Notice the verb changes when the person changes.

Personal Pronouns Singular First person Second person Third person Plural I we you (all) he, she, it they

A noun is a person, place, thing, or animal. Name the noun (s). Please, clean the kitchen before she and Billy come home and find a huge puddle of goop.

Pronouns take a noun’s place. Name the pronoun (s). Please, clean the kitchen before she and Billy come home and find a huge puddle of goop.

The simple predicate is the verb.

walk smile smirk say grin question remark meander jump lope bounce sprint leap If you can see the simple subject do it, it’s a verb. collide ponder smash think spite see wonder annoy spy presume irk hit eye

A verb shows action or state of being There can be more than one verb in a sentence. Find the verb (s) in the following sentence. Please, clean the kitchen before she and Billy come home and find a huge puddle of goop.

Vocabulary Antecedent The noun the pronoun replaces. You should rarely, if ever, use a pronoun instead of its antecedent in the first sentence of a paragraph. Person A point of view Singular: first (I), second (you), or third (he, she, it). Plural: first (we), second (you all), or third (they).