Title: The Sentence and Its Parts
1The Sentence and Its Parts
2Complete Subjects and Predicates
- - A sentence has two parts the subject and the
predicate. -
- - The subject is the part of the sentence that
identifies the person, place, thing, or idea that
the sentence is about. The complete subject
includes all the words that the sentence is
about. -
- - The predicate is the part of the sentence that
tells what the subject is, what the subject does
or did, or what happened to the subject. The
complete predicate includes all the words that
make a statement about the subject.
3Complete Subject?Complete Predicate?
- The volcano erupted again.
4Complete Subject?Complete Predicate?
- The volcano erupted again.
5Complete Subject?Complete Predicate?
- A reporter from the paper relayed the news.
6Complete Subject?Complete Predicate?
- A reporter from the paper relayed the news.
7Complete Subject?Complete Predicate?
8Complete Subject?Complete Predicate?
9Complete Subject?Complete Predicate?
- Basketball and astronomy are two of my interests.
10Complete Subject?Complete Predicate?
- Basketball and astronomy are two of my interests.
11Complete SubjectsPRACTICE!
- The remarkably talented Bronte sisters lived in
England during the early and middle 1800s. - Charlotte, Emily, and Anne all became writers.
- They grew up on the lonely moors of Yorkshire.
- The Brontes were a family who believed in
educating themselves at home. - The society of other children was not a part of
their lives. - Their isolation allowed the sisters and their
brother time for pretending. - The four Bronte children invented strange and
fascinating imaginary lands. - Fantastic characters and complicated stories were
spun out of their active imaginations. - Each of the three sisters remembered these
childhood stories as an adult. - Some of the events and characters even appeared
in the Brontes books. -
12Complete SubjectsPRACTICE!
- The remarkably talented Bronte sisters lived in
England during the early and middle 1800s. - Charlotte, Emily, and Anne all became writers.
- They grew up on the lonely moors of Yorkshire.
- The Brontes were a family who believed in
educating themselves at home. - The society of other children was not a part of
their lives. - Their isolation allowed the sisters and their
brother time for pretending. - The four Bronte children invented strange and
fascinating imaginary lands. - Fantastic characters and complicated stories were
spun out of their active imaginations. - Each of the three sisters remembered these
childhood stories as an adult. - Some of the events and characters even appeared
in the Brontes books. -
13Complete PredicatesPRACTICE!
- Charlotte Brontes novel Jane Eyre tells the
story of a courageous and independent young
woman. - Janes cruel aunt treats the orphan girl badly.
- She sends Jane to Lowood, a boarding school for
homeless girls. - The young girl learns many hard lessons about
life. - Jane leaves the school after eight years.
- She takes a job as governess at Thornfield.
- The story of Janes romance begins there.
- She meets the fascinating and mysterious Mr.
Rochester. - Secrets from his past complicate the story.
- The plot of Jane Eyre has become the model for
many Gothic romance novels of the present day. -
14Complete PredicatesPRACTICE!
- Charlotte Brontes novel Jane Eyre tells the
story of a courageous and independent young
woman. - Janes cruel aunt treats the orphan girl badly.
- She sends Jane to Lowood, a boarding school for
homeless girls. - The young girl learns many hard lessons about
life. - Jane leaves the school after eight years.
- She takes a job as governess at Thornfield.
- The story of Janes romance begins there.
- She meets the fascinating and mysterious Mr.
Rochester. - Secrets from his past complicate the story.
- The plot of Jane Eyre has become the model for
many Gothic romance novels of the present day. -
15Simple Subjects
- - A simple subject is the key word or words in
the complete subject. - - The simple subject names the person, place,
thing, or idea the sentence is about. - - Modifying words are not part of the simple
subject however, it may be more than one word
when it is a compound noun (high school) or a
proper noun (North America) -
- - EX Jaws is a good movie.
- - EX John Lennon wrote many songs.
- - EX One of my friends plays the trumpet.
16Simple Predicates
- A simple predicate is the main word or words in
the complete predicate. - - The simple predicate is always the verb or verb
phrase other words that add to the meaning of
the predicate are not part of the verb. -
- - EX All the lines in this picture converge.
- - EX A reporter from the paper relayed the news.
- - EX The radio was once a novelty.
17Finding the Verb and the Subject
- In any sentence, the verb and the simple subject
are the most important words. - - To find the key words in a sentence, first find
the verb. - - It will express some kind of action or state
of being. - - Then place the words who or what in front of
the verb the answer will tell you the subject. - EXAMPLE
- An attendant at the station checked the oil.
- Verb checked
- Who checked? attendant
- Subject of verb attendant
18The Verb Phrase
- - A verb may consist of one or more words. It may
consist of a main verb and one or more helping
verbs (also called auxiliary verbs). -
- - A verb phrase consists of a main verb and one
or more helping verbs. - HELPING MAIN VERB PHRASE
- was sinking
was sinking - must have caused
must have caused - - Venice was sinking one-fifth of an inch each
year -
- - The storm must have caused the damage to the
house. -