Simple Sentences: Subject & Predicate

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What will you practice today?

• Adverbs

• Simple Sentences

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Which of the following is TRUE about a simple sentences?

• They are very short.

• They are super long.

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A simple sentence is the same as saying __________.

• independent clause

• parts of speech

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In the sentence

James went running.

what is the subject?

• James

• Went

• Running

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In the sentence

The classroom is noisy.

which word is the subject?

• Is

• The Classroom

• Noisy

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In the sentence

Those boy were jumping the gate.

what is the subject?

• Those boys

• Jumping

• Gate

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

• It tells us who the subject is.

• It tells us what the subject is doing.

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In the sentence

I watched tv.

what is the predicate?

• I

• watched tv

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In the sentence:

She sings a song.

what is the predicate?

• She

• sings a song

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In the sentence:

They played outside.

what is the predicate?

• They

• played outside

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In the sentence:

We saw a movie.

what is the predicate?

• We

• saw a movie

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True or false?

A simple sentence must only include a subject, but not a predicate.

• true

• false

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True or false?

A simple sentence must include both a subject and predicate.

• true

• false

Let's Check For Understanding!

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What is a simple sentence or independent clause?

• A simple sentence is an incomplete thought.

• A simple sentence or independent clause is a sentence that contains a subject and a predicate. It's a complete thought.

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What is a subject?

• who or what the sentence is about

• tells what the subject is doing

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What is a predicate?

• who or what the sentence is about

• tells what the subject is doing