Predicates

Draw

Draw a line where your stress level is today:

Objective:

Today, I will:

Review subject and learn predicate

By:

Watching videos and writing answers
on Quizizz

I know I have met the objective
when I can:

1.Identify subjects and predicates in
sentences

1. The subject is a noun in the sentence that is

performing the verb. I will bold the subjects.
a.

I am.

b.

She attacked the driver.

c.

The ball is bouncing.

d.

Driving in the rain is my favorite thing to do.

Review: What is the subject of a sentence?

1. What is a verb phrase?

1. A verb phrase is a collection of verbs that go together.

   1. I am trying

   2. The children should have gone home afterwards.

   3. By next year, I will have taught for 18 years.

2. Here are some examples:

   1. I am walking. ("am walking" is the verb phrase.)

   2. Much of the time, "ing" words aren't verbs at all.

   3. Walking to school is fun. (In this sentence, "walking" is actually a noun).

   4. That teacher is really annoying. (In this sentence, "annoying" is actually an adjective.

2. A note: "ING" words are NEVER VERBS BY THEMSELVES.

Multiple Choice

In the sentence "Teaching is very fun," what is the verb?

• Teaching

• is

• very

• fun

Multiple Choice

In the sentence "I was singing to my plants," what is the verb phrase?

• was singing

• singing

• to my

• plants

Multiple Choice

Find the whole Verb Phrase in the following sentence:

Fall is turning out to be an incredible season already!

• is turning

• is

• be

• out to be

Multiple Choice

Find the Verb Phrase in the following sentence:

I will be attending that meeting later.

• attending

• attending that meeting.

• will be attending

• meeting

3. Predicate: The verb of the sentence and all the words that modify (go with) that verb.
   a. I am.

   b. She attacked the driver.

   c. The ball is bouncing.

   d. Driving in the rain is my favorite thing to do.

​3. What is the predicate of a sentence?

Multiple Choice

What is the subject and what is the predicate of the following sentence:
The bird stole the knife.

• subject: the knife
  predicate: stole

• subject: the bird

  predicate: the knife

• subject: the bird

  predicate: stole the knife

Multiple Choice

What is the subject and what is the predicate of the following sentence:
I laughed at the bird and his owner.

• subject: the bird
  predicate: laughed at the bird

• subject: his owner

  predicate: laughed at the bird

• subject: I

  predicate: laughed at the bird and its owner

Categorize

Options (6)

is fun

threatening the owner with a knife

the green parrot

flew over the human

a very silly and naughty bird

made fun of the owner

Organize these options into the right categories

subjects

predicates

4. For example:

   1. The car jumped and flipped over the median. ("jumped and flipped" both predicates)

   2. My aunt and my best friend bought me a Mercedes. ("My aunt and best friend" are both the subject, "bought me a Mercedes" is the predicate.

​4. Sentences can have double subjects and predicates

5. These are called compound and complex sentences.

   1. For example:

   2. I thought that she had gone to the store.

   3. She texted her mom while I drove to school.

​5. Sentences can have multiple sets of subjects and predicates

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Draw

Circle the subjects. Underline the predicates.