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Subjectsand Predicates: Agrammarlessonfor Fourth Gra de

This document provides a grammar lesson for fourth graders on subjects and predicates. It explains that every sentence has two parts: the subject, which names who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate, which tells what the subject is or does. It discusses complete and simple subjects and predicates, compound subjects and predicates, and mechanics and usage of commas with compound structures.

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Subjectsand Predicates: Agrammarlessonfor Fourth Gra de

This document provides a grammar lesson for fourth graders on subjects and predicates. It explains that every sentence has two parts: the subject, which names who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate, which tells what the subject is or does. It discusses complete and simple subjects and predicates, compound subjects and predicates, and mechanics and usage of commas with compound structures.

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S ubje cts a nd

P re dica te s
A Gra mma r Le s s on for
Fourth Gra de

Cre a te d by Te re s a Wils on – De s e rt P a lms - J uly 2010


Eve ry s e nte nce is ma de up of
two pa rts .
• The s ubje ct na me s the pe rs on , pla ce ,
or thing the s e nte nce is a bout (the WHO
or WHAT.)
• The pre dica te te lls wha t the s ubje ct is
or doe s (the ACTION.)
The S ubje ct
• The c o mple te s ubje c t include s a ll the words tha t
ide ntify the pe rs on or thing the s e nte nce is a bout.

My Aunt Mary ha s a ca t.
The little old man wa lke d with a ca ne .

• The s imple s ubje c t is the ma in noun or pronoun .

The boy with the blue s hirt wa ve d to me .


Jack love s to pla y s occe r.
The P re dica te
• The c o mple te pre dic ate include s a ll
words tha t te ll wha t the s ubje ct of the
s e nte nce is or doe s .
Tim took three marbles from
the pile.
• The s imple pre dic ate is the
ma in ve rb or ve rb phra s e .
Le t’s Re vie w
• S ha re with your s houlde r pa rtne r the
diffe re nce be twe e n a c o mple te s ubje c t
a nd a s imple s ubje c t.
AA quick
quick coyote
coyote ca ught a liza rd .
• S ha re with your s houlde r pa rtne r the
diffe re nce be twe e n a c o mple te pre dic ate
a nd a s imple pre dic ate .
A quick coyote caught
ca ught aa lizard.
liza rd .
S e nte nce s ca n ha ve more tha n one
s ubje ct or pre dica te .
• A c o mpo und s ubje c t is two or more
s ubje cts with the s a me pre dica te .
– The s ubje cts a re us ua lly joine d by and or or.
S ta ce y a nd he r brothe r we nt to the pa rk.

• A c o mpo und pre dic ate is two or more


pre dica te s with the s a me s ubje ct.
– The s imple pre dica te s in a compound pre dica te
a re us ua lly joine d by and, but, or or.
S ta ce y a nd he r brothe r we nt to the pa rk a nd
pla ye d fris be e .
Me cha nics a nd Us a ge
• If a compound s ubje ct ha s two s ubje cts ,
the s ubje cts a re not s e pa ra te d by a
comma .
• If it ha s thre e or more s ubje cts , the y a re
s e pa ra te d by comma s .
J os h, Ca rrie , a nd Me g we nt fis hing .
Me cha nics a nd Us a ge
• If a compound pre dica te ha s two
pre dica te s , the pre dica te s a re not
s e pa ra te d by a comma .
• If it ha s thre e or more pre dica te s , the y a re
s e pa ra te d by comma s .
Tonight we will e a t, re a d,
a nd pla y ga me s .

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