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Subjects Predicates Every complete sentence has two parts: subject and predicate The subject is the who (or what) the sentence is about. The predicate tells what the subject does. EXAMPLE: Judy and her dog run on the beach every


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Predicates Subjects

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Every complete sentence has two parts: subject and predicate

  • The subject is the who (or what)

the sentence is about.

  • The predicate tells what the

subject does.

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Judy and her dog run on the beach every day.

  • Who?
  • What do they do?

Judy and her dog run on the beach everyday.

SUBJECT PREDICATE

EXAMPLE:

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To Find the PREDICATE:

  • Ask what does it do?
  • Find the verb (action or linking)
  • Draw a vertical line before the

verb

  • The predicate is the rest of the

sentence.

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Judy and her dog run on the beach every day.

EXAMPLE:

  • Find the verb (action or linking)
  • Draw a vertical line before the verb
  • The predicateis the rest of the sentence.
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Let’s Practice!

My little brother broke his finger.

WHO? My little brother WHAT DID HE DO? broke his finger. SUBJECT PREDICATE

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His Uncle Bob asked for directions.

WHO? His Uncle Bob WHAT DID HE DO? asked for directions. SUBJECT PREDICATE

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Our babysitter arrived late.

WHO? Our babysitter WHAT DID SHE DO? arrived late. SUBJECT PREDICATE

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The children bought a candy bar.

WHO? The children WHAT DID THEY DO? bought a candy bar. SUBJECT PREDICATE

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Let’s Practice!

Seven monkeys played in the tree.

WHO? Seven monkeys WHAT DID THEY DO? played in the tree. SUBJECT PREDICATE

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Let’s Practice!

Jon, Sue and I ate dinner together.

WHO? Jon, Sue and I WHAT DID WE DO? ate dinner together. SUBJECT PREDICATE

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Jon and Sue are getting married.

WHO? Jon and Sue WHAT WILL THEY DO? are getting married. SUBJECT PREDICATE

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Tim and I will be in the wedding.

WHO? Tim and I WHAT DID WE DO? will be in the wedding. SUBJECT PREDICATE

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Let’s Review: To Find the PREDICATE:

  • Ask what does the subject do?
  • Find the verb (action or linking)
  • Draw a vertical line before the

verb

  • The predicate is the rest of the

sentence.

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