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Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate.

The subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about.

The predicate tells something about the subject.

Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.

Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.

First find the verb and then make a question by placing ``who?'' or ``what?'' before it.

The answer is the subject, Judy and her dog.

Let’s try one:

We spilled popcorn on the floor.

What is the verb of this sentence?

We spilled popcorn on the floor.

Now find the subject:

We spilled popcorn on the floor.

Now decide who or what spilled popcorn?

We spilled popcorn on the floor.

Can you find the subjectsubject 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.

Can you find the subjectsubject 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.

Can you find the predicatepredicate 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.

Can you find the predicatepredicate 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.

Simple Subject and Simple Predicate

Every subject is built around one noun or pronoun (or more). When all other words are removed the simple subjectsimple subject is left.

Simple Subject

A piece of chocolate candy would taste great. The main word in the subject is the noun ``piece,'' with the other words of the subject -- ``a'' and ``of pepperoni pizza'' – tell about the noun. ``piece'' is the simple subject.

Can you find the simple subjectsimple 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.

Can you find the simple subjectsimple 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.

Simple PredicateA simple predicate is always the verb or verbs that links up with the subject.

Simple Predicate

A piece of chocolate candy would taste great.

The simple predicate is ``would taste'' -- in other words,

the verb of the sentence.

Can you find the simple predicatesimple 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.

Can you find the simple predicatesimple 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.

Compound Subject

A sentence may have a compound subject -- a subject made up of more than one noun or pronoun.

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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 compound subjectsubject 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 compound subjectsubject 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 predicatecompound 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 compound predicatepredicate 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 compound predicatepredicate 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.

A preposition is a part of speech that shows a relationship between two things.

•Location (on, under, in)•Timing (before, after, during)•Direction (from, toward, to)

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Prepositions

The mouse is on the table.

Two things: mouse + tableRelationship: one is on the other

On is a preposition!

Prepositions

The mouse is under the table.

Two things: mouse + table

Relationship: one is under the other

Under is a preposition!

Prepositions

Here is a list of the most common prepositions:

aboard along behindbut

(except)from off past until

about amid below by in on since up

above among beneath down inside onto through upon

across around beside during into out to with

after at between except near outside toward within

against before beyond for of over under without

Test Your Knowledge

Which word is a preposition?

The runners raced around the track.

runners around the track

Which word is a preposition?

The girl by the door is my sister.

girl by door my

Let’s look again at the sentences you practiced with.

The girl by the door is my sister.

The runners raced around the track.

Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional Phrases

by the door

around the track

These are prepositional phrases. Prepositional phrases start with a

preposition and end with the object of a preposition.

Object of a Preposition

The object of a preposition•must be a noun or a pronoun•always comes at the end of a prepositional phrase

Example: The cookies are in the oven.

Oven is a noun that ends the prepositional phrase. Oven is the object of the preposition.

Test Your Knowledge Identify the prepositional

phrase.

I sat with my mom.

I sat with

with my

with my mom

Test Your Knowledge

Identify the prepositional phrase.

I chose a book from the library.chose a book

book from the library

from the library