How to Teach Subjects and Predicates
Subjects and Predicates
How to Teach Subjects and Predicates
Play the quick video lesson HERE and click the upper left
Common Core Language Standard 1
It seems like English-language arts teachers do spend a lot of time getting students to identify and use subjects and predicates properly. These are the two major parts of the sentence. In fact, every complete sentence must have a subject and predicate.
Today’s grammar and usage lesson is on subjects and predicates. Remember that every sentence must have a subject and predicate.
Now let’s read the grammar and usage lesson and study the examples.
The subject is the “do-er” of the sentence. It tells whom or what the sentence is about. The simple subject is the noun or pronoun that the verb acts upon. The complete subject includes additional words that describe the simple subject. The compound subject describes a subject with two or more nouns or pronouns. Examples: women, the older women, she and the older women
The simple predicate does the work of the “do-er” of the sentence. It shows a physical or mental action or it describes a state of being. The simple predicate is the verb that acts upon the subject of the sentence. The complete predicate includes additional words that modify the predicate. The compound predicate describes a predicate with two or more verbs.
Examples: danced, had danced skillfully, danced and sang
Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to grammar and usage lesson.
Practice: The subjects are underlined and the predicates are bracketed. He and Sue [arrived]. Their friends [had just left]. We had [asked to come], but [couldn’t go].
Let’s check the Practice Answers.
Grammar and Usage Practice Answers: He and Sue [arrived]. Their friends [had just left]. We [had asked to come], but [couldn’t go].
Now let’s apply what we have learned.
Writing Application: Write your own sentence using a complete subject and a complete predicate.
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