Review for You: Subjects and Predicates

Mr. Griot reviews the concepts of subjects and predicates in sentences. He explains that the subject tells who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate describes what the subject does or is. Through examples, he demonstrates how to identify both parts in sentences, emphasizing their importance in understanding sentence structure. The video aims to enhance reading and writing skills by helping viewers recognize these fundamental components.

What are the two main components of a sentence?

• Subjects and Predicates

• Clauses and Phrases

• Adjectives and Adverbs

• Nouns and Verbs

In the sentence 'The boys and girls played hide and seek all day', what is the subject?

• All day

• Played hide and seek

• The boys and girls

• The boys

Which part of a sentence tells what the subject does or is?

• The subject

• The predicate

• The noun

• The pronoun

In the sentence 'Marianne hit the ball', what is the predicate?

• Marianne

• Hit

• The ball

• Hit the ball

How can you identify the predicate in a sentence?

• By looking for adjectives

• By finding the noun

• By finding the subject

• By identifying the verb and the action it describes