English 5 - Lesson 1 - Subjects and Predicates.pdf

English 5 - Subject and Predicate

1. SUBJECTS &
PREDICATES
By: Teacher Carl

2. LET’S PLAY!
Pass the paper around while the music
plays. When it stops, the person holding
the paper opens it, names the picture,
and uses it in a sentence.

3. identify subject
and predicate.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
define subject
and predicate.
construct examples
of sentences using
basic parts of
sentences.

4. INTRODUCTION
When we speak or write, we
use groups of words called
sentences to convey our
thoughts and ideas clearly
and effectively.

5. WHAT IS A
SENTENCE?

6. A sentence is a groupA sentence is a group
of words thatof words that
expresses a completeexpresses a complete
thought and endsthought and ends
with punctuation.with punctuation.
Example
SENTENCE
Definition
"She walked to"She walked to
the store to buythe store to buy
groceries."groceries."

7. WHAT IS A
SUBJECT?

8. The subject is who orThe subject is who or
what the sentence iswhat the sentence is
about—it does theabout—it does the
action or is beingaction or is being
described.described.
Example
SUBJECTSUBJECT
Definition
"John ate a delicious"John ate a delicious
sandwich."sandwich."

9. The main word (nounThe main word (noun
or pronoun) that tellsor pronoun) that tells
who or what thewho or what the
sentence is about.sentence is about.
SIMPLE SUBJECTSIMPLE SUBJECT
Definition
?????? Example:?????? Example:
Sentence: The dog barked loudly.Sentence: The dog barked loudly.
➤➤ Simple Subject: Simple Subject: dogdog

10. The simple subjectThe simple subject
plus all the wordsplus all the words
that describe it.that describe it.
COMPLETE SUBJECTCOMPLETE SUBJECT
Definition
?????? Example:?????? Example:
Sentence: The big brown dogSentence: The big brown dog
barked loudly.barked loudly.
➤➤ Complete Subject: Complete Subject: The bigThe big
brown dogbrown dog

11. WHAT IS A
PREDICATE?

12. The predicate of aThe predicate of a
sentence tellssentence tells
something aboutsomething about
the subject.the subject.
Example
PREDICATE
Definition
"Sarah likes to read"Sarah likes to read
books."books."

13. The main verb or verbThe main verb or verb
phrase that tellsphrase that tells
what the subjectwhat the subject
does or is.does or is.
SIMPLE PREDICATESIMPLE PREDICATE
Definition
?????? Example:?????? Example:
Sentence: The cat slept on the mat.Sentence: The cat slept on the mat.
➤➤ Simple Predicate: Simple Predicate: sleptslept

14. The verb and allThe verb and all
the words that givethe words that give
more informationmore information
about it.about it.
COMPLETE SUBJECTCOMPLETE SUBJECT
Definition
?????? Example:?????? Example:
Sentence: The cat slept on the mat.Sentence: The cat slept on the mat.
➤➤ Complete Predicate: Complete Predicate: slept onslept on
the matthe mat

15. MORE OF VERBS

16. LINKING OR HELPINGLINKING OR HELPING
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been

17. ACTION OR HELPINGACTION OR HELPING
have, has, had, do, does, did

18. HELPINGHELPING
shall, will, should, would, may, might,
must, can, could

19. ACTION OR LINKINGACTION OR LINKING
taste, feel, smell, sound, look, appear,
become, seem, grow, remain, stay

20. DOES ANYONE
HAVE QUESTIONS
?

21. GENERALIZATIONGENERALIZATION
?????? Understanding simple and complete?????? Understanding simple and complete
predicates helps us write clearerpredicates helps us write clearer
sentences by showing exactly what thesentences by showing exactly what the
subject is doing or being.subject is doing or being.

22. ACTIVITY
TIME!!

23. THANK
YOU
Presented By:
Teacher Carl