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Subject and Predicate

The document explains the concepts of subject and predicate in English sentences, emphasizing their roles in forming complete thoughts. It defines the subject as the doer of the action and the predicate as what the subject is doing or experiencing. The document includes examples and exercises for identifying subjects and predicates in sentences.

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Subject and Predicate

The document explains the concepts of subject and predicate in English sentences, emphasizing their roles in forming complete thoughts. It defines the subject as the doer of the action and the predicate as what the subject is doing or experiencing. The document includes examples and exercises for identifying subjects and predicates in sentences.

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Subject and Predicate

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Subject and Predicate

 Every sentence in English can be broken down


into two main parts: the subject and the
predicate. These two parts work together to
form a complete thought. Understanding the
subject and predicate helps students create clear,
grammatically correct sentences.
The Subject

 Thesubject of a sentence is the part that tells us who or


what the sentence is about. It is typically the noun,
pronoun, or noun phrase that performs the action.
 What is the subject doing? The subject is the "doer" of
the action.
 The subject can be a single noun (e.g., "dog"), a
pronoun (e.g., "he"), or even a group of words (e.g., "the
little boy with the red hat").
Examples:
•The dog is barking.

Here, "The dog" is the subject of the sentence. It tells us who is doing the action.

•She loves reading books.

"She" is the subject. It tells us who loves reading books.

•The big red balloon floated away.

"The big red balloon" is a noun phrase and is the subject of the sentence.
The Predicate

 The predicate tells us what the subject is doing or what


is happening to the subject. It is the part of the sentence
that expresses the action or state of being.
 The predicate typically contains a verb, which is the
action or state of being.
 Inaddition to the verb, the predicate may also include
additional information such as objects, complements, or
adverbs that describe the action or state of the subject.
Examples:
 The dog is barking loudly.
The predicate is "is barking loudly," which tells us what the dog
is doing (the action).
 She loves reading books.
The predicate is "loves reading books," which explains what she
loves.
 The big red balloon floated away.
"Floated away" is the predicate. It describes what happened to
the balloon.
Exercise 1: Identify the Subject and Predicate

Read the following sentences and underline the subject once and the predicate
twice.
1.The dog ran quickly to the park.
2.Mary and Tom are playing basketball.
3.The sun sets in the evening.
4.My brother loves to read books.
5.The car zoomed down the road.
6.The teacher asked a difficult question.
7.The children are laughing at the funny joke.
8.The flowers in the garden smell wonderful.
9.The old man sat by the window.
10.The cat chased the mouse through the house.
EXERCISE 2

 Writea short paragraph (3-4 sentences) about


your favorite activity. Make sure to include
subjects and predicates in each sentence.
Underline the subject once and the predicate
twice in each sentence.

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