Subject%20and%20Predicate/%20Parts%20of%20Speech

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Subject and Predicate/ Parts of Speech

• Writing Clinic Duration 45 minutes

Teaching materials prepared in collaboration
with CA Unit Sahar Gaad
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WHAT IS A SENTENCE?

• TODAYS LESSON WILL EXPLAIN
• WHAT IS REQUIRED IN EVERY SENTENCE?
• WHAT IS A SUBJECT?
• WHAT IS A PREDICATE?

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WHAT IS REQUIRED IN EVERY SENTENCE?

• Not every group of words is a sentence. To be a
  sentence, a group of words must make a complete
  thought AND contain
• SUBJECT
• PREDICATE

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SUBJECTS

• Simple Subject
• Usually only one word.
• Always a noun or pronoun.
• Tells what or who the sentence is about.

• Complete Subject
• Can be several words or only one word.
• Always contains a noun or pronoun.
• Always includes the simple subject.

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SIMPLE PREDICATE

• Always a verb. (A verb is a word that tells what
  the subject is doing or being.) There are two
  kinds of verbs
• Action verbs run, jump, sit, sleep.
• Being verbs am, is, was, seem.

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COMPLETE PREDICATE

• Always contains the simple predicate (a verb)
• Can be one word or several words.
• The sunset is beautiful.

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BUILDING SENTENCES

1. William writes poems.
2. My friend William writes poems about nature.
3. My friend William wrote a poem about flowers and
   trees.
4. My kind, talented friend William wrote the poem
   The Earths Paintings which is about the beauty
   of nature.

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BUILDING YOUR OWN SENTENCES

1. Write a two-word sentence that contains ONLY a
   simple subject and simple predicate.
2. To that sentence, add one or more words to
   describe the subject.
3. Keep that sentence and add one or more words to
   the predicate.
4. Add more words or phrases to that sentence to
   make it longer and more descriptive.
5. Underline the simple subject and simple predicate
   in each sentence.

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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

1. Dogs barked.
2. Those big dogs barked.
3. Those big dogs barked loudly.
4. Those big dogs in the pen next door barked loudly
   all night.

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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

1. Dogs barked.
2. Those big dogs barked.
3. Those big dogs barked loudly.
4. Those big dogs in the pen next door barked loudly
   all night.

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WHAT IS A SENTENCE?

• What must it do?
• What must it contain?
• What is a simple subject? A complete subject?
• What is a simple predicate? A complete predicate?

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QUICK PRACTICE
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ANSWER KEY
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QUICK PRACTICE 2

• Direction Complete the following subject and
  predicate to make complete sentences.
• The students
• are watching their students reading their books

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PARTS OF SPEECH
A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or
idea People farmer, mechanic, father,
Professor Haskins, accountant, Marcia Places
ocean, Canada, porch, Spain, classroom Things
scissors, giraffe, pen, jet ski, fridge,
skateboard, picture, pencil Ideas love,
inspiration, courage, anxiety, eagerness,
happiness, kindness
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PARTS OF SPEECH

• An adjective modifies (qualifies or limits the
  meaning of ) a noun or a pronoun. It answers the
  questions, What kind? Which one(s)? How many? How
  much?
• Example
• Carrie read an interesting story. (What kind of
  story?)
• The recent article has that information. (Which
  article?)
• Kent owns those surfboards. (Which surfboards?)
• Wendy paid fifty dollars for the jacket. (How
  many dollars?)
• Much space was devoted to her artwork. (How much
  space?)

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PARTS OF SPEECH

• A verb tells what action (often a physical
  action) a subject is performing, has performed,
  or will perform.
• Example
• My father delivers packages to department stores
  each day.
• Louie won a perfect game last night.
• Suzanne skated across the rink in Central Park.
• Turn at the next corner, Noel.
• Oscar will help Yousuf with the project.

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PARTS OF SPEECH
An adverb is a word that modifies (qualifies or
limits) a verb, an adjective, or another
adverb. ? Many adverbs end in - ly. ? Adverbs
answer any of these four questions Where? When?
How? To what extent? ? Adverbs make writing more
specific and more exact. ? Here are some adverbs
that do not end in -ly
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QUICK PRACTICE 3

• Direction Write complete sentences using the
  following parts of speech.
• shop assistant (noun)
• disgusting (adjective)
• earn (verb)
• immediately (adverb)