Subject, Predicate, & Complete Sentences

Identify Subjects and Predicates

Complete and fragment sentences

A sentence is made up of 2 parts

Subject and Predicate

If the subject or the predicate is missing, the sentence is not complete.

An incomplete sentence is called a fragment.

Multiple Choice

Name the two parts of a sentence.

• subject & predicate

• sentence & predicate

• subject & fragment

• fragment & predicate

Multiple Choice

What is sentence that is missing either a subject or a predicate?

• broken

• fragment

• single

The subject tells who or what the sentence is about.

• It is the sentence topic.

• It is a noun or pronoun: a person, a place, a thing, or something abstract that can't be perceived through the senses.

• It is usually, but not always, in the beginning of a sentence.

Subjects tell who or what a sentence is about.

• EX: Maria cleaned the car.

• EX: She said the tires were worn.

• EX: The local tire shop will replace the car's tires.

• EX: Strength is required to change tires.

• EX: A parrot named Blabbermouth greets the tire shop customers.

Multiple Choice

The subject ___.

• is the action in the sentence

• tells who or what the sentence is about

Your turn!

Identify the subject in each example.

Multiple Select

My younger brother is now in kindergarten.

• my younger brother

• is now in kindergarten

Multiple Select

Our neighbor roared, "There will be no animals in our new pool!"

• our neighbor

• roared, "There will be no animals in our new pool!"

• "There will be no animals in our new pool!"

Multiple Select

About a fourth of American colonists were loyal to the British crown.

• about a fourth of American colonists

• were loyal to the crown

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The nervous waiter made a mistake with our dinner order.

• the nervous waiter

• the nervous waiter made a mistake

• made a mistake with our order

The predicate tells more about the subject.

• It can tell what the subject is doing.

• It can tell where the subject is at.

• It can describe what the subject looks like.

Predicates tells more about the subject.

• The mechanic is giving the car an oil change.

• The mechanic is under the vehicle.

• The mechanic has oil stains on his hands.

• The mechanic charges $50.00 for an oil change.

Your turn!

Identify the predicate in each sentence.

Multiple Select

Clowns are scary.

• clowns

• are scary

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The campers hiked from sunrise to noon.

• the campers

• hiked from sunrise to noon

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The outdoor concert was delayed because of rain.

• the outdoor concert

• was delayed because of rain

Decide if the fragment can be made into a complete sentence by adding either a subject or a predicate to it.

Multiple Select

To make a complete sentence, do we add a subject or predicate to the fragment baking a cake?

• add a subject

• add a predicate

Multiple Select

To make a complete sentence, do we add a subject or a predicate to the fragment lost on a deserted island?

• add a subject

• add a predicate

Multiple Select

To make a complete sentence, do we add a subject or a predicate to owls in the trees?

• add a subject

• add a predicate

Multiple Select

To make a complete sentence, do we add a subject or a predicate to fishermen from Spain?

• add a subject

• add a predicate

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To make a complete sentence, do we add a subject or a predicate to go to the house?

• add a subject

• add a predicate

Identifying complete sentences and fragments.

Multiple Select

Is the following a complete sentence or a fragment?

Let's have a cookout this Friday night.

• complete sentence

• fragment

Multiple Select

Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?

the birthday candles

• complete sentence

• fragment

Multiple Select

Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?

winter nights in December

• complete sentence

• fragment

Multiple Select

Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?

Surprise!

• complete sentence

• fragment

Good Job!