SUBJECTS PREDICATES GRAMMAR REVIEW 5 DEFINING SIMPLE SUBJECT
SUBJECTS & PREDICATES GRAMMAR REVIEW #5
DEFINING SIMPLE SUBJECT & PREDICATE SUBJECT = WHOM OR WHAT THE SENTENCE IS ABOUT PREDICATE =WHAT THE SUBJECT DOES
FINDING SIMPLE SUBEJCT & PREDICATE 1. FIND THE ACTION WORD / VERB 2. FORM A QUESTION BY PLACING “WHO OR WHAT” BEFORE THE VERB EXAMPLE: Molly shops at the mall. WHO OR WHAT SHOPS?
DEFINING COMPLETE SUBJECT & PREDICATE COMPLETE SUBJECT = ALL WORDS THAT TELL WHO OR WHAT THE SUBJECT IS COMPLETE PREDICATE = ALL WORDS THAT STATE THE ACTION OR CONDTION OF THE SUBJECT EXAMPLE: THE DUSTY OLD CAR WILL NOT START ANYMORE
DEFINING COMPOUND SUBJECTS & PREDICATES COMPOUND SUBJECT = TWO OR MORE SIMPLE SUBJECTS THAT HAVE THE SAME PREDICATE • Subjects joined by and, or, either…Or, neither…nor, but COMPOUND PREDICATE = TWO OR MORE SIMPLE PREDICATES (VERBS) THAT HAVE THE SAME SUBJECT • Predicates joined by and, or, either…or, neither…nor, but
FINDING COMPOUND SUBJECTS & PREDICATES EX#1: Oregon and Washington lie in the Pacific Northwest. EX#2: Many people neither enjoy nor appreciate modern art.
DEFINING COMPOUND VS. SIMPLE SENTENCES COMPOUND SENTENCES = TWO OR MORE INDEPENDENT CLAUSES JOINED BY A COMMA AND A COORDINATING CONJUNCTION • FANBOYS! SIMPLE SENTENCE = ONE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE • Can have compound subject and predicate
FINDING SUBJECT & PREDICATE IN COMPOUND SENTENCES EX#1: Ms. Martin teaches Literacy, but Ms. Bolus teaches Math. EX#2: I went to the grocery store, and then I ran to the library.
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