Subjects and Predicates

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Subjects and Predicates
Mr. Morton a stack of presents.
Sarah
gave
Subject
Predicate
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What???? How do I find subjects and
predicates?????????? HELP!
WELL You dont need a map, just some simple
instructions.
Lets get digging!
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Let's start with subjects!
The subject is the who are what the story is
about. Just like the subject of a book is what
the book is about. Take a look Mr. Mortan was
given a present by Sarah.
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Let's start with subjects!
The subject is the who are what the story is
about. Just like the subject of a book is what
the book is about. Take a look The boys threw
paper on the floor. First find the verb, then ask
who or what What is the verb? Yes, the verb is
THREW Now ask Who or what threw Well???? Yes,
the BOYS threw So, BOYS is the subject
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Let's start with subjects!
The subject is the who are what the story is
about. Just like the subject of a book is what
the book is about. Take a look The boys threw
paper on the floor. First find the verb, then ask
who or what What is the verb? Yes, the verb is
THREW Now ask Who or what threw Well???? Yes,
the BOYS threw So, BOYS is the subject
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Let's start with subjects!
The subject is the who are what the story is
about. Just like the subject of a book is what
the book is about. Take a look The boys threw
paper on the floor. First find the verb What is
the verb? Yes, the verb is THREW Now ask Who
or what threw Well???? Yes, the BOYS threw So,
BOYS is the subject
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Let's start with subjects!
The subject is the who are what the story is
about. Just like the subject of a book is what
the book is about. Take a look The boys threw
paper on the floor. First find the verb What is
the verb? Yes, the verb is THREW Now ask Who
or what threw Well???? Yes, the BOYS threw So,
BOYS is the subject
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Let's start with subjects!
The subject is the who are what the story is
about. Just like the subject of a book is what
the book is about. Take a look The boys threw
paper on the floor. First find the verb What is
the verb? Yes, the verb is THREW Now ask Who
or what threw? Well???? Yes, the BOYS threw So,
BOYS is the subject
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Let's start with subjects!
The subject is the who are what the story is
about. Just like the subject of a book is what
the book is about. Take a look The boys threw
paper on the floor. First find the verb What is
the verb? Yes, the verb is THREW Now ask Who
or what threw? Well???? Yes, the BOYS threw So,
BOYS is the subject
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Let's start with subjects!
The subject is the who are what the story is
about. Just like the subject of a book is what
the book is about. Take a look The boys threw
paper on the floor. First find the verb What is
the verb? Yes, the verb is THREW Now ask Who
or what threw? Well???? Yes, the BOYS threw So,
BOYS is the subject
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Let's start with subjects!
The subject is the who are what the story is
about. Just like the subject of a book is what
the book is about. Take a look The boys threw
paper on the floor. First find the verb What is
the verb? Yes, the verb is THREW Now ask Who
or what threw? Well???? Yes, the BOYS threw So,
BOYS is the subject
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Now you try!

• Pizza would satisfy Ralphs hunger.
• He wanted a coke, too.
• His mother would not take him to Pizza Hut.
• So, Ralph threw a tantrum.
• The people stared at him.

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Check your answers

• Pizza would satisfy Ralphs hunger.
• He wanted a coke, too.
• His mother would not take him to Pizza Hut.
• So, Ralph threw a tantrum.
• The people stared at him.

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Sometimes it can be tricky!
Take a look Go to the store! Leave the
room! Give that to me. Pay the bill. What would
the subject be in these sentences?
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Sometimes it can be tricky!
Ask yourself Who has to go, who has to
leave,who has to give, and who has to pay? Do you
know yet? Well it is you!!!!!! You is the implied
subject of these commands. Take a look YOU Go to
the store! YOU Leave the room! YOU Give that to
me. YOU Pay the bill.
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Sometimes it can be tricky!
Ask yourself Who has to go, who has to
leave,who has to give, and who has to pay? Do you
know yet? Well it is you!!!!!! You is the implied
subject of these commands. Take a look YOU Go to
the store! YOU Leave the room! YOU Give that to
me. YOU Pay the bill.
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Sometimes it can be tricky!
Ask yourself Who has to go, who has to
leave,who has to give, and who has to pay? Do you
know yet? Well it is you!!!!!! You is the implied
subject of these commands. Take a look YOU Go to
the store! YOU Leave the room! YOU Give that to
me. YOU Pay the bill.
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Sometimes it can be tricky!
Ask yourself Who has to go, who has to
leave,who has to give, and who has to pay? Do you
know yet? Well it is you!!!!!! You is the implied
subject of these commands. Take a look YOU Go to
the store! YOU Leave the room! YOU Give that to
me. YOU Pay the bill.
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Sometimes it can be tricky!
Ask yourself Who has to go, who has to
leave,who has to give, and who has to pay? Do you
know yet? Well it is you!!!!!! You is the implied
subject of these commands. Take a look YOU Go to
the store! YOU Leave the room! YOU Give that to
me. YOU Pay the bill.
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Sometimes it can be tricky!
Ask yourself Who has to go, who has to
leave,who has to give, and who has to pay? Do you
know yet? Well it is you!!!!!! You is the implied
subject of these commands. Take a look YOU Go to
the store! YOU Leave the room! YOU Give that to
me. YOU Pay the bill.
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Sometimes it can be tricky!
Ask yourself Who has to go, who has to
leave,who has to give, and who has to pay? Do you
know yet? Well it is you!!!!!! You is the implied
subject of these commands. Take a look YOU Go to
the store! YOU Leave the room! YOU Give that to
me. YOU Pay the bill.
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Sometimes it can be tricky!
Ask yourself Who has to go, who has to
leave,who has to give, and who has to pay? Do you
know yet? Well it is you!!!!!! You is the implied
subject of these commands. Take a look YOU Go to
the store! YOU Leave the room! YOU Give that to
me. YOU Pay the bill.
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Sometimes it can be tricky!
Ask yourself Who has to go, who has to
leave,who has to give, and who has to pay? Do you
know yet? Well it is you!!!!!! You is the implied
subject of these commands. Take a look YOU Go to
the store! YOU Leave the room! YOU Give that to
me. YOU Pay the bill.
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OK, so the subject tells who or what... But what
does the Predicate do?
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Actually, you have already found the Predicate!
The Predicate simply states what the
subject Does!!!!!!! It is the VERB! Take a
look The boys threw paper on the floor. Now ask,
What did the boys do? THEY THREW PAPER! So, THREW
is the predicate.
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Actually, you have already found the Predicate!
The Predicate simply states what the
subject Does!!!!!!! It is the VERB! Take a
look The boys threw paper on the floor. Now ask,
What did the boys do? THEY THREW PAPER! So, THREW
is the predicate.
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Actually, you have already found the Predicate!
The Predicate simply states what the
subject Does!!!!!!! It is the VERB! Take a
look The boys threw paper on the floor. Now ask,
What did the boys do? THEY THREW PAPER! So, THREW
is the predicate.
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Actually, you have already found the Predicate!
The Predicate simply states what the
subject Does!!!!!!! It is the VERB! Take a
look The boys threw paper on the floor. Now ask,
What did the boys do? THEY THREW PAPER! So, THREW
is the predicate.
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Actually, you have already found the Predicate!
The Predicate simply states what the
subject Does!!!!!!! It is the VERB! Take a
look The boys threw paper on the floor. Now ask,
What did the boys do? THEY THREW PAPER! So, THREW
is the predicate.
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Just look for the verb!

1. Pizza would satisfy Ralphs hunger.
2. He wanted a coke, too.
3. His mother said, No pizza.
4. So, Ralph threw a tantrum.
5. The people stared at him.

Can you find the Simple Predicate?
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Just look for the verb!

1. Pizza would satisfy Ralphs hunger.
2. He wanted a coke, too.
3. His mother said, No pizza.
4. So, Ralph threw a tantrum.
5. The people stared at him.

How did you do? Easy Right?
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Sometimes you can have a compound subject and
predicate.
COMPOUND just means more than one!!!!!
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LOOK!
The snail and the rabbit ran a race.
Snail, rabbit are your compound subjects!!!!
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LOOK!
The snail and the rabbit ran a race.
Snail, rabbit are your compound subjects!!!!
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LOOK!
The snail and the rabbit ran a race.
Snail, rabbit are your compound subjects!!!!
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Compund Predicates
The rabbit and the turtle ran and played.
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Compund Predicates
The rabbit and the turtle ran and played.
What did the rabbit and turtle do? RAN and PLAYED
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Compund Predicates
The rabbit and the turtle ran and played.
What did the rabbit and turtle do? RAN and PLAYED
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Compund Predicates
The rabbit and the turtle ran and played.
What did the rabbit and turtle do? RAN and PLAYED
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Now you know all about Subjects and
Predicates! So.........
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Underline the subject(s) and circle the
predicate(s)

• Team pennants, posters and family photographs
  covered the boy's bedroom walls. (hint family
  is an adjective)
• 2. There were kittens cowering under our porch
  steps this morning.
• 3. Judy and her dog run on the beach every
  morning.
• My dog and cat destroyed the couch yesterday!
• They chewed and clawed the fabric.
• Go to the front of the line, please.
• This room is quite cozy.
• Summer and winter are the favorite seasons.

GET TO WORK!
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Underline the subject(s) and circle the
predicate(s)

• Team pennants, posters and family photographs
  covered the boy's bedroom walls. (hint family
  is an adjective)
• 2. There were kittens cowering under our porch
  steps this morning.
• 3. Judy and her dog run on the beach every
  morning.
• My dog and cat destroyed the couch yesterday!
• They chewed and clawed the fabric.
• (YOU)Go to the front of the line, please.
• This room is quite cozy.
• Summer and winter are the favorite seasons.

GET TO WORK!