Subjects and Predicates Sentence Structure Lesson Warm up

Subjects and Predicates Sentence Structure Lesson

Warm up What makes a sentence complete? What makes a sentence incomplete?

Simple Subjects Who or what the sentence is about. (the doer – can be a noun or pronoun) Example: Robert asked for his late work. It was the best concert ever! Lime green is my favorite color.

Simple Predicates The action of the sentence; what the subject does (the verb). Examples: Jane cried. Marcus was talking. The rain ended the baseball game.

Complete Sentences Each needs a subject and a predicate. Imperative sentences do not need subjects. Subjects are on the left, predicates are right. Examples She runs. Stop. I am. Bob went to school, but Kyle stayed home.

Compound/Complete Subjects All of the words describing the subject; telling what the sentence is about. Examples: Chris and I studied. Jane swept and vacuumed. She and I ate pizza and watched movies.

Compound/Complete Predicates All of the words describing what the subject does. Examples: Chris and I studied. Jane swept and vacuumed. She and I ate pizza and watched movies.

Longer Sentences may have more than one set of subjects and predicates. I went home and my mom yelled at me. She threw the ball at me but I dropped it. I had a headache until I took a nap.

Practice 1. Draw a line between the compound subject and compound predicate. 2. Underline the simple subject. 3. Circle the simple predicate.

1 My hard-working dad pushed the lawn mower.

2 The art museum opens on Monday.

3 The cherry popsicle drips down onto my shirt.

4 The mall is a fun place to meet friends.

5 Our trip to Disney World was a blast!

6 Ella’s little sister will swim in the race today.