Transcript Subjects & Predicates

The Sentence Base
2. Subjects & Predicates
Subject
• Names the person, place,
thing, or idea the sentence is
about.
Predicate
• Tells something about the
subject.
• To express a complete thought,
a sentence must have both a
subject and a predicate.
Subject
Predicate
Edouard Manet
Is often identified as
the first modern
painter.
Goa, a state in
southern India,
Was a Portuguese
possession until
1962.
The space shuttle
Endeavour
Was named for
Captain James Cook’s
first ship.
His concept of justice Is based on his study
of human nature.
Complete & Simple
Subjects
Complete subject: the group of
words that names the person,
place, thing, or idea the
sentence is about.
(To find the subject, ask yourself
Whom? or What? the sentence
is about)
Example
Many historically significant
paintings are displayed in the
downtown gallery.
Example
Many historically significant
paintings are displayed in the
downtown gallery.
Example
Noted art historian and sculptor
Althea Winston has become the
gallery’s new owner.
Example
Noted art historian and sculptor
Althea Winston has become the
gallery’s new owner.
Simple Subject: the main word
within the complete subject.
**The simple subject is NEVER
part of the prepositional
phrase**
Complete & Simple
Predicates
Complete Predicate: a group of
words that tells something
about the subject
**Every sentence needs a
predicate**
To find the predicate
• Ask yourself:
• What is the subject doing?
• What is being said about the
subject?
Example
Mozart composed several
operas, as well as chamber
music and a number of
symphonies
Example
Mozart composed several
operas, as well as chamber
music and a number of
symphonies
Example
His music is almost universally
admired.
Example
His music is almost universally
admired.
Simple Predicate
Simple Predicate: the main
word or phrase, or the verb.
Example
Beethoven conducted the first
performance of his Ninth
Symphony.
Example
Beethoven conducted the first
performance of his Ninth
Symphony.
Example
He was completely deaf at the
same time of the
performances.
Example
He was completely deaf at the
same time of the
performances.
Compound Subjects &
Verbs
• Compound Subject: two or
more subjects in one sentence
that have the same verb and
are joined by a conjunction.
Example
Jupiter or Mars is often visible at
night in this hemisphere.
Example
Jupiter or Mars is often visible at
night in this hemisphere.
Example
Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, and
Uranus have more than five
moons each.
Example
Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, and
Uranus have more than five
moons each.
Compound Verb
• Compound Verb: two or more
verbs in one sentence that
have the same subject and are
joined by a conjunction.
Example
Satellites circle the earth and
send information to receivers
around the globe.
Example
Satellites circle the earth and
send information to receivers
around the globe.
Example
Meteorologists collect data from
satellites, analyze radar
reports, and then predict the
weather.
Example
Meteorologists collect data from
satellites, analyze radar
reports, and then predict the
weather.
Compound Subject &
Verb Example
Earthquakes, hurricanes,
volcanoes, and other
phenomena can cause damage
and take lives.
Compound Subject &
Verb Example
Earthquakes, hurricanes,
volcanoes, and other
phenomena can cause damage
and take lives.