Understanding Subjects and Predicates

The video tutorial explains the concepts of subjects and predicates in sentences. It begins by introducing the necessity of having both a subject and a predicate for a sentence to convey a complete idea. The subject is defined as the 'who' or 'what' of the sentence, while the predicate describes what the subject is doing, thinking, or being. The tutorial provides examples to illustrate these concepts, such as 'a really hairy bear with long sharp claws growled at me,' where the subject is 'a really hairy bear with long sharp claws' and the predicate is 'growled at me.' The video concludes with a recap, emphasizing the importance of subjects and predicates in forming complete sentences.

Why are subjects and predicates essential in writing?

• They help in writing longer sentences.

• They ensure sentences are complete ideas.

• They are only needed in complex sentences.

• They make sentences more interesting.

What is the role of a subject in a sentence?

• It is always a person.

• It provides additional information.

• It is the who or what of the sentence.

• It describes the action.

Which of the following can be a subject in a sentence?

• Only people

• Only things

• Only animals

• People, animals, and things

What question does the predicate answer about the subject?

• When did the subject act?

• Why is the subject important?

• What about the subject?

• Where is the subject?

In the sentence 'The cat sleeps on the mat,' what is the predicate?

• The cat

• Sleeps on the mat

• On the mat

• The cat sleeps

Identify the subject in the sentence: 'A really hairy bear with long sharp claws growled at me.'

• Growled at me

• A really hairy bear with long sharp claws

• At me

• Long sharp claws

What is the predicate in the sentence: 'My brother swam like 20 hungry sharks were chasing him'?

• Like 20 hungry sharks

• Swam like 20 hungry sharks were chasing him

• My brother

• Were chasing him

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Is shining bright

• Shining bright

• The sun

• The sun is shining bright

What can a predicate tell us about the subject?

• What it is doing, thinking, or being

• Its color

• Its size

• Its location

What should you remember about every sentence?

• It requires a subject and a predicate.

• It must start with a capital letter.

• It should be long.

• It should have a question.