Identifying Subjects and Predicates

This video tutorial introduces the concepts of subject and predicate, essential parts of a sentence. It explains how the subject is the person, place, thing, or idea the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject. The video provides examples and exercises to help viewers identify subjects and predicates in sentences. It concludes with a recap of the key concepts.

What are the two main components of a sentence?

• Subject and Object

• Noun and Verb

• Subject and Predicate

• Predicate and Verb

What does the subject of a sentence represent?

• The location of the action

• The time of the action

• The person, place, thing, or idea the sentence is about

• The action being performed

How can you identify the subject in a sentence?

• By asking who or what the sentence is about

• By finding the verb

• By looking for the object

• By identifying the adjective

What does the predicate of a sentence tell us?

• The subject's future actions

• The subject's location

• The subject's actions or state of being

• The subject's characteristics

How can you identify the predicate in a sentence?

• By asking what the subject does or is doing

• By identifying the adjective

• By finding the noun

• By looking for the object

In the sentence 'The cat is playing with the yarn', what is the subject?

• Is

• The yarn

• Playing

• The cat

In the sentence 'The cat is playing with the yarn', what is the predicate?

• The yarn

• Playing with the yarn

• Is

• The cat

In the sentence 'The children play tug of war', what is the subject?

• Play

• Tug of war

• War

• The children

In the sentence 'The teacher gave us a test', what is the predicate?

• Us

• A test

• Gave us a test

• The teacher

In the sentence 'The bird is on the branch', what is the predicate?

• The branch

• On the branch

• The bird

• Is on the branch