Simple Subjects and Predicates

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Simple Subjects and Predicates

• Understanding and Finding Simple Subjects and
  Simple Predicates
• Chapter One in your Language book.

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What is the simple predicate?

• The simple predicate is the verb or verb phrase
  in a sentence
• Brandi and Catherine help Mrs. Todd during
  second period.
• help
• They have been helping her since Thursday.
• have been helping

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Verb Phrase

• A phrase is a group of words that functions
  as a unit (works together to do something) in the
  sentence.
• The verb phrase is made up of the main
  verb (the last verb in the phrase) and the
  helping verbs.
• Ben was singing the helping verbs song.
• main verb singing
• helping verb was

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Helping Verbs

• Jingle Bells
• Helping Verbs!  Helping Verbs!  There are 23....
• Am, is are!  Was and were!  Being, been, and be!
• Have, has, had!  Do, does, did!  Shall, should,
  will, and would!
• There are 5 more helping verbs  may, might,
  must, can, and could! 

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Action Verb Phrase

• The verb phrase tells
• what and when something is happening
• These sentences describe a physical
  action
• Michael is writing neatly.
• is writing
• happening now
• Michael will be writing neatly tomorrow.
• will be writing
• will be happening in the future

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Action Verb Phrase

• These sentences describe a mental action
• I was hoping for a good day.
• was hoping
• happened in the past
• I believe in my students.
• believe
• happening now

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Verb or Verb Phrase

• Tells that something is, was, or is going to
  exist. There is no real action in this type of
  verb phrase. In this verb phrase, the main verb
  is always a form of be.
• Ally is a good student.
• is
• Ally is existing as a good student but is not
  doing anything in this sentence.
• She has been a good student for years.
• has been
• Ally has been existing as a good student but
  has not been doing anything in this sentence.

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Forms of Be

• Camptown Ladies
• Am, is, are, was, were, be, been, being,
  being,Am, is, are, was, were, be, been, Oh!
  Being verbs.

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Linking Verbs

• Linking verbs join a describing word
  (adjective) or renaming word (noun or pronoun to
  the subject. The word that is linked tells more
  about the subject. These verbs do not show
  action.
• I feel sick.
• feel
• I am sick.
• Frank looks confused.
• looks
• Frank is confused.
• To see if a verb is linking, replace it with a
  form of be (is, am, are, was, were, be, been,
  being).

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Compound Simple Predicate

• Sometimes there is more than one verb or verb
  phrase in a sentence. This happens when the
  subject is, was, or will be doing or being more
  than one thing.
• Joey is singing and will be playing the
  guitar.
• is singing will be playing
• Sarah plays piano and studies Mozart.
• plays studies

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Finding The Simple Subject

• Find the simple predicate (verb or verb phrase)
  first and then ask the question Who or
  what_____? in front of the simple predicate to
  find the subject.
• Jon is the detail person in our group.
• Who is the detail person? Jon is.
• Jon finds the errors in most documents.
• Who finds the errors? Jon finds them.

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The Simple Subject

• The simple subject is a naming word, a noun or
  pronoun
• Noun- person, place, thing, idea or emotion
• Lancaster became a great glass-making town.
• Who or what became? Lancaster
• Pronoun - These words take the place of nouns.
• It became prosperous because of the glass
  industry.
• Who or what became? It

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Pronouns

• Here are examples of pronouns that can be
  subjects
• He, She, It, We, They, You
• Who, What, All, None, Both, Many
• Everybody, Everyone, Everything

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The Subject in an Imperative Sentence.

• An imperative sentence is a request or
  command.
• Please start the daily edit.
• Who or what starts? You start.
• Put the snake down!
• Who or what puts? You put.
• The subject word is invisible in an
  imperative sentence. The subject is you, the
  person who is being addressed in the sentence.

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Compound Subject

• Sometimes there is more than one noun or
  pronoun doing or existing in the sentence.
• Joey and Dillon will be playing the guitar.
• Joey, Dillon
• Sarah and Blake plays piano and studies
  Mozart.
• Sarah, Blake

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Compound Subject and Predicate

• Some sentences have both compound subjects and
  predicates
• J oey and Dillon play the guitar and sing.
• Joey, Dillon
• play, sing
• Sarah and Blake read music and play the piano.
• Sarah, Blake
• read, play

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Why is it important to know about the simple
subject and predicate?

• You probably want to do well on the chapter
  test.
• Learning the basics of English grammar can help
  you with learning a foreign language.
• Finding the subject and predicate helps you
  determine if the group of words is a
  grammatically complete sentence.

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Why is it important to know about the simple
subject and predicate?

• Knowing about subjects and predicates can help
  you correct sentence fragments and can lead to
  better communication.
• Educated people probably should know how their
  own language is structured and how to use it.
• Writing correct (standard) English makes a good
  impression.

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Online Help and Practice

• Websites for Subjects and Predicates
• The Guide to Grammar and Writing.
  http//grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
• http//www.quia.com/cb/40392.html
• http//www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/quizzes/gram
  mar/AlphaExer/compsubandpre.htm
• http//www.quia.com/rr/36765.html
• http//www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001177.
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