Subject of the Sentence

​Complete Sentences 3

​Subjects and Predicates

Strictly Speaking - What does a sentence require?

• Have a subject (noun or pronoun).

• Have a predicate (verb or verb phrase).

• Express a complete thought.

What is a Subject

• The subject of a sentence is the person or thing that DOES THE ACTION.

• In most sentences (that are active voice), the subject appears early in the sentence. 

• The puppy jumped into the car.

• My friend Matt drives a nice car

Multiple Choice

What is a subject?

• The person, place, or thing doing the action

• The person, place, or thing receiving the action

What is a Predicate?

• The predicate is: “the rest” of the sentence - the parts that explain what the subject is doing!

• •The verb

  •The object of the sentence (if there is one)

  •Other phrases and clauses (like descriptive info) 

• The puppy jumped into the car.

• My friend Matt drives a nice car.​

Multiple Choice

A predicate is...

• the main verb (and everything that describes it)

• the main noun (and everything that describes it)

​Let's Review!

We're going to revisit the definitions of a subject and predicate, and see if you can identify what they are in each sentence.​

Multiple Choice

What is a subject?

• The person, place, or thing doing the action

• The person, place, or thing receiving the action

Multiple Choice

A predicate is...

• the main verb (and everything that describes it)

• the main noun (and everything that describes it)

Fill in the Blanks

What is the subject of the following sentence?

She asked for the manager.

Fill in the Blanks

What is the predicate of the following sentence?

She asked for the manager.

Fill in the Blanks

What is the subject of the following sentence?

The whole family left the house.

Fill in the Blanks

What is the predicate of the following sentence?

The whole family left the house.

Poll

How well do you feel like you understand how to write complete sentences AND understand subjects and predicates?

• 1

  (I have never heard of what any of this is)

• 2

• 3

  (I have heard of them, but I don't use them correctly all the time)

• 4

• 5

  (I know what these things are, and I can explain them to someone else)