Sentences!

What is a sentence?

It is a group of words that express a complete thought.

What is a sentence?

A. Peter, James, and John the disciples of Jesus

B. Peter, James and John are the disciples of Jesus.

Which group of words is a sentence?

A capital letter

Every sentence begins with ?

A punctuation mark (.) (!) or (?)

Every sentence ends with

In order to be a complete thought, a sentence must have …….

A Sub jec t

and

A Pred i ca te

Subjects and Predicates

Every complete sentence has 2 parts

Part 1: the subject tells who or what the

sentence is about

Every complete sentence has 2 parts

Part 2: the predicate Tells what the subject is

OR Tells what the subject does

Most verbs show ACTION

The predicate of a sentence always includes a VERB

run, jump, fly, eat, study, love, pray,

Some verbs show what the subject is or was

The predicate of a sentence always includes a VERB

am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been,

Practice finding nouns and verbs on the next few slides.

Do you know how to find nouns and verbs?

Nouns VerbsJohn lives

California

Tell which are the verbs and which are the nouns in each sentence.

John lives in California.

Nouns VerbsMary helps

Mother

garden

Tell which are the verbs and which are the nouns in each sentence.

Mary helps Mother in the garden.

Nouns Verbslake is

Tell which are the verbs and which are the nouns in each sentence.

The lake is large.

The Complete Subject

The complete subject

Describes who or what the sentence is about

It includes a noun or pronoun and all the describing words in the subject part of the sentence.

The girl with the yellow sweater ran on the beach every morning.

The girl with the yellow sweater

is the complete subject!

How do I find the complete subject?

1. Find the verb

2. Ask who or what before the verb

3. The answer is the subject part of the sentence.

Let’s try one:

The little girl spilled popcorn on the floor.

What is the verb of this sentence?

The little girl spilled popcorn on the floor.

Finding the complete subject:The little girl spilled popcorn on the floor.

We know that spilled is the verb, so now we ask:

Who spilled popcorn on the floor?

The little girl spilled popcorn on the floor.

Can you find the complete subject in each sentence below?

1. My little brother broke his finger.

2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions.

3. Those soldiers carried guns.

4. Our babysitter arrived late.

The complete subject is each sentence is:

1. My little brother broke his finger.

2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions.

3. Those soldiers carried guns.

4. Our babysitter arrived late.

Finding the complete predicate

The Complete Predicate

Finding the complete predicate:

1. Find the verb

2. The verb is the first word in the complete predicate.

3. The verb plus all the words that come after the verb make up the complete predicate.

Sometimes #3 is not true, but for our sentences it will be the case.

Can you find the complete predicate in each sentence below?

1. My little brother broke his finger.

2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions.

3. Those soldiers carried guns.

4. Our babysitter arrived late.

The complete predicate in each sentence is:

1. My little brother broke his finger.

2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions.

3. Those soldiers carried guns.4. Our babysitter arrived late.

The Simple Subject

Simple Subject

The simple subject is the main noun in the complete subject.

It is usually just one word.

Sometimes a sentence may have more than one simple subject, but we will talk about that later!!!!

The girl with the yellow sweater ran on the beach every morning.

SIMPLE SUBJECT

Finding the simple subject

The robins in the maple tree sing cheerily everyday.

1. Find the complete subject.

Simple Subject

The robins in the maple tree sing cheerily everyday.

The robins in the maple tree

What is the simple subject?

Can you find the simple subject in each sentence below?

My new dog barks very loudly.

My new dog barks very loudly.

My new dog barks very loudly.

Finding the simple predicate

Simple Predicate

Simple Predicate

A simple predicate is always the verb or verbs in the sentence.

Simple Predicate

My new fish swims in the aquarium.

What is the verb?

My new fish swims in the aquarium.

Can you find the simple predicate in each sentence below?

The professional baseball

player signed autographs for

the excited fans.

Can you find the simple predicate in each sentence below?

The professional baseball player

signed autographs for the

excited fans.

Can you find the simple predicate in each sentence below?

The professional baseball player

signed autographs for the

excited fans.

Find the simple subject

The old house needed new paint.

Find the simple subject

The playful puppy chased the ball.

Find the simple subject

A dark storm cloud covered the sun.

Find the simple subject

The tired, cranky baby cried during the

performance.

Find the simple predicate

The old house needed new paint.

Find the simple predicate

The playful puppy chased the ball.

Find the simple predicate

A dark storm cloud covered the sun.

Find the simple predicate

The tired, cranky baby cried during the

performance.

Find the simple subject and the simple predicate.

My family watched the parade.

Find the simple subject and the simple predicate.

The white sandy beach is very beautiful.

Compound Subjects and Predicates

Compound Subject

A sentence may have a compound subject -- a simple subject made up of more than one noun or pronoun. No Doubt

ACDC

Can you find the compound subjects?

Team pennants, rock posters and family photographs covered the boy's bedroom walls.

Can you find the compound subjects?

Team pennants, rock posters and family photographs covered the boy's bedroom walls.

Can you find the compound subjects?

Her uncle and she walked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited there.

Can you find the compound subjects?

Her uncle and she walked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited there.

Can you find the compound subject in each sentence below?

1. My little brother and my cousin broke their fingers.

2. His Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for directions.

3. Those soldiers and agents carried guns.

4. Our babysitter and her friend arrived late.

Can you find the compound subject in each sentence below?

1. My little brother and my cousin broke their fingers.

2. His Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for directions.

3. Those soldiers and agents carried guns.

4. Our babysitter and her friend arrived late.

Compound Predicate

A compound predicate, is more than one verb relating to the same subject.

Can you find the compound predicate?

Mother mopped and scrubbed the kitchen floor.

Can you find the compound predicate?

Mother mopped and scrubbed the kitchen floor.

Can you find the compound predicate in each sentence below?

1. My little brother bruised and broke his finger.

2. His Uncle Bob looked and asked for directions.

3. Those soldiers carried and used guns.

4. Our babysitter overslept and arrived late.

Can you find the compound predicate in each sentence below?

1. My little brother bruised and broke his finger.

2. His Uncle Bob looked and asked for directions.

3. Those soldiers carried and used guns.

4. Our babysitter overslept and arrived late.

Now that you know all about subjects and predicates, try the subject and predicate song and sing along!