Complete Subjects & Predicates

Complete Subjects & Predicates

Pgs. 12-13 in Grammar

Poll

Do you remember learning about subjects & predicates before?

• Yes

• No

• Yes, but I don't remember them at ALL

SIMPLE Subject

• Tells who or what the sentence is about

• The main noun in the sentence

• EX: MARIA runs down the hill quickly

COMPLETE subject

• Includes ALL the words in the subject part of the sentence

• MY MOM AND DAD run the bake sale.

• THE PAINTINGS IN THE MUSEUM are beautiful.

• SHE studies every night.

Fill in the Blank

Write the complete subject: "She was the first female pilot."

Multiple Choice

Choose the complete subject: "Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of America."

• Abraham

• Abraham Lincoln

• president

Multiple Choice

Choose the complete subject: His car raced to the scene.

• His

• His car

• His car raced

• scene

SIMPLE Predicate

• tells what the subject IS or DOES

• the main verb

• Hyunjun SMILED.

• Amy WAVED at her friends.

• The book INSPIRED us.

COMPLETE Predicate

• Includes all the words in the predicate part of the sentence

• Includes the VERB and anything that comes after it

• Elena TAKES TENNIS LESSONS.

• All inventors ARE EXPLORERS.

• The dog SWAM IN THE LAKE.

Multiple Choice

Choose the complete predicate: "My friend Lia ate two apples."

• Leah

• My friend Leah

• ate two apples

• apples

Fill in the Blank

Choose the complete predicate: "My team won the race!"

Poll

How well do you feel you get this topic?

• Nailed it!

• So So

• Halp!

Multiple Choice

Choose the complete predicate: "The stove got hot fast."

• The stove

• stove

• got

• got hot fast