Subjects, predicates : Subjects, predicates sentences and
Tell me what is happening. : Tell me what is happening. Who? Wass’ up?
Slide 3 : Who? Spider Man Wass’ up? Is running after the bad guys Spider Man is running after the bad guys! This is a complete sentence.
Slide 4 : What must a complete sentence have ? A subject Spider Man A predicate Is running after the bad guys A sentence must also make sense.
A Subject : A Subject tells who or what the sentence is about. Spider Man battles for justice. Who battles for justice? The subject
The predicate tells wass’ up with the subject. : The predicate tells wass’ up with the subject. The predicate tells what the subject does or has. The predicate can also describe what the subject is or is like.
Slide 7 : Spider Man fights for justice. (does)
has a strong web. (has)
is a hero. (is)
is brave. (is like)
These are predicates.
A sentence must have a subject and a predicateandexpress a complete thought.(make sense) : A sentence must have a subject and a predicateandexpress a complete thought.(make sense)
A sentence fragment … : A sentence fragment … does not express a complete thought.
may be missing a subject.
may be missing a predicate.
may be missing both.
Slide 10 : Spider Man with a red cover-all So… wass’ up with Spider Man in his red cover-alls? What is missing? The subject or the predicate? OK! The predicate!
Slide 11 : …fights for justice and the good guys. OK… Who fights for justice and the good guys? What’s missing? Right! Spider Man! What is Spider Man? The Subject
Slide 12 : …for justice and the good guys What is missing?
the who or what?
the wass’ up?
or
both? OK!
BOTH!
The Complete Subject : The Complete Subject Spider Man with his red cover-alls, mask, spinneret's, and green eyes was a fierce fighter. The complete subject includes all of the words in the subject of the sentence.
The Complete Predicate : The Complete Predicate Spider Man with his red cover-alls, mask, spinneret's, and green eyes was a fierce fighter. The complete predicate includes all of the words in the predicate of a sentence.
The Simple Subject : The Simple Subject is the main word or group of words in the complete subject.
is usually a noun or pronoun. Spider Man in his mask and cover-alls is a hero.
The Simple Predicate : The Simple Predicate is the main word or group of words in the complete predicate.
is always a verb. Spider Man in his mask and cover-alls ran toward the robbers.
Finding Subjects : Finding Subjects Declarative Sentences Most statements begin with the subject. I am Rocky.
I am so cool.
This dog is mine.
Interrogative Sentence Order : Interrogative Sentence Order Questions may begin with part or all of the predicate. The subject come next followed by the rest of the predicate. Have you seen a dog?
Have I seen a dog?
Why do you ask?
Interrogative Sentences : Interrogative Sentences When questions begin with part or all of the predicate, this is the P S P word order. Have you seen a dog? P S P
Have I seen a dog? P S P
Why do you ask? P S P
To locate the subject of an interrogative sentence,change the question into a declarative sentence. (Make a statement.) : To locate the subject of an interrogative sentence,change the question into a declarative sentence. (Make a statement.) Have you seen a dog? Question
You have seen a dog. Statement
Have I seen a dog? Question
I have seen a dog. Statement
Why do you ask? Question
You do ask why. Statement
Slide 21 : Sometimes sentences have inverted word order. Most sentences have the subject at the beginning of the sentence and the predicate after the subject. This is the S P sentence order This is the P S sentence order.
Inverted Word Order (The subject is not first.) : Inverted Word Order (The subject is not first.) Holding the mouse’s tail was a cat! Whom or what is the sentence about? The subject is the cat.
Imperative Sentence : Imperative Sentence In requests and commands, the subject is usually not stated. The word you is understood to be the subject. Catch that cat! You
Compound Subjects (2 or+ subjects) : Compound Subjects (2 or+ subjects) Compound Predicates (2 or+ verbs) The cat and the dog are not buddies. The cat hissed and spat.
The dog growled and barked.
Compound subjects and predicates (verbs) : Compound subjects and predicates (verbs) Use and, but, or or to join the compound subjects and predicates. When you have 3 or more subjects or 3 or more verbs: and, but, or or usually comes before only the last subject or predicate.
Slide 26 : Wild Cat, Cool Dude, and Izzy rule the Bumble’s house.
Slide 27 : Wild Cat, Cool Dude, and Izzy stalk, bite, and scratch the poor Bumbles!
Simple and CompoundSentences : Simple and CompoundSentences You can put two simple sentences together and make a compound sentence. WOW!
Slide 29 : Wild Cat, Cool Dude, and Izzy
are in a cat conspiracy,
but
the Bumbles don’t know it.
Run-On Sentences : Run-On Sentences Oh, no! A run-on sentence is two or more sentences incorrectly written as one sentence.
To correct a run-on sentence,write separate sentences, or combine the sentences. : To correct a run-on sentence,write separate sentences, or combine the sentences. If you combine the sentences, use either a semicolon alone
or a comma with and, or, or but. ; , conjunction
Slide 32 : Wild Cat, Cool Dude, and Izzy hope you are a sentence wizard in Mrs. Dyer’s class.
So long.