Subject and Predicate

Subject and Predicate

Unit 13

Open Ended

What do you remember learning from our last grammar lesson?

In our previous Grammar lesson, we learned about:

• Subject

• Object

• Active Verb

• Passive Verb

• Agent

Multiple Choice

Look at the following sentence. Try to identify which category does the highlighted word belong to.

The homework was completed by Faith in record time.

• Subject

• Object

• Agent

• Active Verb

• Passive Verb

Multiple Choice

Look at the following sentence. Try to identify which category does the highlighted word belong to.

Chess was one of Matthew's favourite game.

• Subject

• Object

• Agent

• Active Verb

• Passive Verb

Multiple Choice

Look at the following sentence. Try to identify which category does the highlighted word belong to.

Jasmine was stated to be the greatest gymnast the world has ever seen.

• Subject

• Object

• Agent

• Active Verb

• Passive Verb

Multiple Choice

Look at the following sentence. Try to identify which category does the highlighted word belong to.

Abigail provided food to the poor people around her house.

• Subject

• Object

• Agent

• Active Verb

• Passive Verb

Multiple Choice

Look at the following sentence. Try to identify which category does the highlighted word belong to.

Zeanne travelled around the world, looking for the lost treasure of the Emerald Eye.

• Subject

• Object

• Agent

• Active Verb

• Passive Verb

Multiple Choice

Look at the following sentence. Try to identify which category does the highlighted word belong to.

Carmen's house was visited by a group of billionaires.

• Subject

• Object

• Agent

• Active Verb

• Passive Verb

Multiple Choice

Look at the following sentence. Try to identify which category does the highlighted word belong to.

Carmen's house was visited by a group of billionaires.

• Subject

• Object

• Agent

• Active Verb

• Passive Verb

Multiple Choice

Look at the following sentence. Try to identify which category does the highlighted word belong to.

Vi Anne was asked to attend her friend's birthday.

• Subject

• Object

• Agent

• Active Verb

• Passive Verb

A Complete Sentence

• Every complete sentence must contain two parts: a subject and a predicate

• Jordan plays basketball with his friends.

Subject

• The subject is who or what a sentence is about.

• Ran around the stable. ❌

• The horse ran around the stable. ✔️

Subject

• A subject can be a noun, or a pronoun.

• It can be a person, animal or even an object.

• She is cooking.

• The little kitten is playing.

• A Ferrari is expensive.

Fill in the Blanks

Identify the subject in the following sentence:

The cat scurried away.

Fill in the Blanks

Identify the subject in the following sentence:

I do not think that English is that difficult of a subject.

Fill in the Blanks

Identify the subject in the following sentence:

Although it may be boring, Chris has been studying very hard.

Predicate

• A predicate tells us 'something' about the subject. It gives us information about the subject.

• Howard Carter. ❌

• Howard Carter found the tomb of Tutankhamun. ✔️

Predicate

• It can tell what the subject is doing.

• It can tell where the subject is at.

• It can describe the subject.

Fragments

• A fragment occurs when a sentence is incomplete: lacking either a subject or a predicate.

• Going to school today. ❌

• Chloe, who is a bright student. ❌

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence complete?

Running around the field, thirsty and exhausted.

• Of course it is!

• I'm pretty sure it is not!

• Teacherrrr! I don't knowwww!

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence complete?

Zeanne, who has worked tirelessly to find the solution to the World War.

• Of course it is!

• I'm pretty sure it is not!

• Teacherrrr! I don't knowwww!

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence complete?

But I can do this!

• Of course it is!

• I'm pretty sure it is not!

• Teacherrrr! I don't knowwww!

Begins with a Verb

• All predicates begin with a verb.

• In order to identify the complete subject and the complete predicate, it will be helpful to identify the main verb.

• The girl that sold chicken rice came to my house yesterday.

Fill in the Blanks

What is the main verb in the following sentence?

Matthew set a trap for the robbers who are on their way.

Fill in the Blanks

What is the main verb in the following sentence?

After many hours, Angela finally discovered the tomb of Pepi II.

Fill in the Blanks

What is the main verb in the following sentence?

I believe that Mr Marcus had not taught us this section of the book before.

Comma between Subject and Verb

• One common error that students like to make is to include a comma between the subject and the verb.

• My friend, is a wonderful singer. ❌

• My friend is a wonderful singer. ✔️

When do you add commas?

• The only time when a comma is necessary between the subject and the predicate is when there is an interrupter.

• Isabel, is a wonderful dancer. ❌

• Isabel, who is my friend, is a wonderful dancer.✔️

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence correct?

The things that cause me joy, may also cause me pain.

• Of course it is!

• I'm pretty sure it is not!

• Teacherrrr! I don't knowwww!

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence correct?

The weather, I was happy to see, was beginning to clear.

• Of course it is!

• I'm pretty sure it is not!

• Teacherrrr! I don't knowwww!

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence correct?

Navigating through snow, sleet, wind, and darkness, is a miserable way to travel.

• Of course it is!

• I'm pretty sure it is not!

• Teacherrrr! I don't knowwww!

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence correct?

It was, sadly, the last day of camp.

• Of course it is!

• I'm pretty sure it is not!

• Teacherrrr! I don't knowwww!