Subject and Predicate

What is a subject in a sentence?

• The subject in a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.

• The subject is a punctuation mark

• The subject is a type of adverb

• The subject is always a verb

Give an example of a subject.

• History

• Math

• Geography

• Science

What is a predicate in a sentence?

• The predicate is the part of a sentence that describes the setting.

• The predicate in a sentence is the part that tells what the subject is or does.

• The predicate is the punctuation at the end of a sentence.

• The predicate is the main character in a sentence.

Provide an example of a predicate.

• x < 5

• x != 5

• x > 5

• x = 5

How can you identify the subject in a sentence?

• Look for the longest word in the sentence

• Find the noun or pronoun that the sentence is about, which is usually the one performing the action.

• Identify the verb in the sentence

• Count the number of adjectives in the sentence

How can you identify the predicate in a sentence?

• Identify the verb in the sentence, then ask 'who?' or 'what?' is performing that action to find the subject. The rest of the sentence that provides information about the action and the subject is the predicate.

• Count the number of words in the sentence

• Look for the noun in the sentence

• Identify the adjective in the sentence

Complete the sentence: The cat ____________.

• meows

• purrs

• barks

• sings

Complete the sentence: Running ____________.

• in space

• outdoors

• indoors

• underwater

Identify the subject in the sentence: The sun is shining brightly.

• The stars

• The sun

• The moon

• The clouds

Identify the predicate in the sentence: She is reading a book.

• is writing a book

• is eating a book

• is reading a book

• is sleeping a book