Subjects and Predicates

Davis/Hillman 5th GradeLanguage 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.It starts at the beginning of the sentence and ends at the verb (predicate).

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 simple 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 (complete, simple, compound) 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 is simply a VERB!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.

It starts at the verb and ends at the end of 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 will run. The big dog is running quickly. The big, shaggy dog ran 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 (complete, simple, compound) 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.