Subjects and Predicates

Mrs. Davis’ 5th Grade

Language Arts Classes

SUBJECTS

We’ll discuss 3 types of subjects:

- COMPLETE subjects

- SIMPLE subjects

- COMPOUND subjects

SUBJECTS

The SUBJECT of a sentence tells

who or what the sentence is about.

A SUBJECT can be COMPLETE,

SIMPLE, or COMPOUND

COMPLETE SUBJECTS

The COMPLETE SUBJECT includes

all of the words that tell who or what a

sentence is about:

- The dog ran.

- The big dog ran quickly.

- The big, shaggy dog ran home quickly.

SIMPLE SUBJECTS

The SIMPLE SUBJECT includes

a single word (noun or pronoun) that tells who or what a sentence is about:

- The dog ran.

- The big dog ran quickly.

- The big, shaggy dog ran home quickly.

COMPOUND SUBJECTS

A COMPOUND SUBJECT includes

two or more subjects:

- The boy and dog ran.

- The fast boy and dog ran quickly.

- The fast, frightened boy and dog

ran home quickly.

SUBJECT REVIEW

Name the type of subject in gold: - My big sister was late. - My mom, my big sister, and my little brother were late. - My big sister was late.

PREDICATES

We’ll discuss 3 types of predicates:

- COMPLETE predicates

- SIMPLE predicates

- COMPOUND predicates

PREDICATES

The PREDICATE of a sentence tells

what happened in a sentence. It tells

what the subject is/was or does/did.

A PREDICATE can be

COMPLETE, SIMPLE, or

COMPOUND

COMPLETE PREDICATES

The COMPLETE PREDICATE includes

all of the words that tell what happened

in the sentence:

- The dog ran.

- The big dog ran quickly.

- The big, shaggy dog ran home quickly.

SIMPLE PREDICATES

The SIMPLE PREDICATE includes a word or words (VERB / HELPING VERB) that tells what happened in the sentence: - The dog ran. - The big dog is running quickly. - The big, shaggy dog will run home quickly.

COMPOUND PREDICATES

A COMPOUND PREDICATE includes two or more predicates (verbs): - The dog ran and yelped. - The dog will run quickly and yelp loudly. - The dog is running quickly home and is yelping all the way.

PREDICATE REVIEW

Name the type of predicate in gold:

- The teacher yelled at the kids.

- The teacher yelled.

- The teacher yelled at the kids,

threw her book on the desk, and

kicked her chair.

POP QUIZ

Write the complete subject, and circle the simple subject.1. My lazy teacher sits in her chair all day.2. Our chatty, disobedient classmates drive the teacher nuts.3. Two wild and crazy kids will get detention today.

Write the complete predicate, and circle the simple predicate.4. His mother will ride home with her friend.5. Their kittens played with the string.6. Ted and Jen are staying after school today.

7. Rewrite any sentence above to have a compound subject.8. Rewrite any sentence above to have a compound predicate.