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Practice Makes PerfectSubject/Predicate
NounsVerbs
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The subject is who or what the sentence is about.The predicate
is the action the subject takes.
Example:A large, colorful umbrella shaded the chairs.
The vertical line shows the separation between the complete
subject and complete predicate.
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Let's Practice!Underline the simple subject once, the simple
predicate twice and draw a vertical line between the complete
subject and complete predicate.
Curtis posted the names of the winners.
A squirrel in the attic started a nest.
The clock in the hallway needs repair.
The blower on the furnace stopped.
The photographs fell out of the folder.
Barbara's dresser fit next to the window.
The top drawer of the cabinet stuck.
Watermelon tastes good in hot weather.
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Continue with the same directions.
Dr. Harvey's cat wore a tin bell.
Pam collected the dues.
Unexpectedly, the engine stalled.
The pocket bulged with candy.
David builds kites in the garage.
The students in our class constructed a model spaceship.
The end of vacation came too quickly.
We met Judy at the movie.
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Some sentences have more than one subject. These are called
compound subjects.
Some sentences have more than one predicate. These are called
compound predicates.
Example: Marie and her father skate and ski together.
Marie and father are the compound subject.
Skate and ski are the compound predicate.
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Let's Practice! Underline the subject once and the predicate
twice. Beware some sentences do not have both a compound subject
and predicate. Draw a vertical line separating the subject from the
predicate.
Phil and Jerry carried water for the garden.
The carpenter cut, sanded, and painted the lumber.
The plants grew quickly and bloomed by late Spring.
Her character and determination impressed the students.
Thunder and lighting preceded the rain.
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Continue with the same directions.
The width and depth of the stage were unusual.
Ruth and Phil stood and waited two hours for the bus.
The wind and the tide were perfect for surfing.
Jack cleaned and repaired the old engine.
The workers pushed and shoved with their shoulders.
Trumpets and trombones accompanied the woodwinds
Laura folded and cut the colored paper.
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Nouns
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A subject noun is another name for the subject of a
sentence.
A predicate noun is a noun in the predicate of the sentence that
renames the subject.
Example: The machine is a drill.
Machine is the subject noun.Drill is the predicate noun.Machine
and drill refer to the same item.
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Let's Practice!Circle both the subject noun and predicate
noun.
Dr. Patterson is a veterinarian.
My sister is a teller at the bank.
"The Office" was my favorite program.
The library is the old building on the corner.
The piano was a Steinway.
Muncie is not the capitol of Indiana.
Sweet rolls are hardly the breakfast of champions.
The course was a challenge to everyone.
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Plural Nouns
To make most nouns plural add -s.
pencils cows buildings games
When the nouns ends in s, sh, ch, or x add -es.
losses brushes porches boxes
When a noun ends in a consonant and a y, change the y to an i
and and -es
babies countries hobbies
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Some nouns ending in f get an -s. However, some nouns ending in
f or fe have special directions. Change the f to a v and add -s or
-es.
chief-chiefs leaf-leavesdwarf-dwarfs half-halvescalf-calves
self-selves
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Some nouns are just weird and they are the same both singular
and plural.
deer tuna sheep elk bass moose
Other weird nouns don't follow any rules and just have to be
memorized.
child-children foot-feetmouse-mice tooth-teethwoman-women
man-men
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Let's practice!Write the plural of each of these nouns.
table loaf
dress lady
key coach
daisy company
desk tomato
echo thief
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Possessive NounsWhen a noun shows ownership there are some
special rules:
To make a possessive of a singular noun, add 's.
Sharon-Sharon's baby-baby's
To make a possessive of a plural noun, add '
teams-teams' ladies-ladies'
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If the plural does not end in s, add 's.
children-children's women-women's
Let's Practice!Write the possessive of the following nouns.
day Mr. Biggs colorhour houses dayJames mice fencesElyse cars
Markartist teachers The Franklinshorse smarts heart
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Verbs
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Most verbs show action.
Example:
Mr. Miller laughed silently.
Laughed shows the action of Mr. Miller.
List ten action verbs.
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Let's Practice!Underline the action verb in each sentence.
Remember: Some sentences have more than one action verb.
He stayed outside.
The fire nearly destroyed the schoolhouse.
He raced his dirt bike.
James walked and watered his horse.
Several of my friends go to the rink every Saturday.
Randy sings and dances very well.
The jet zoomed into the air.
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Some verbs do not show action and work alone or together with
other verbs. These verbs are called helping verbs.
Helping verbs do not show action, but they can work alone,
together or with an action verb in a sentence.
Jeff could have told you that.
Could and have are helping verbs. Told is the main verb. The
main verb is the last verb in the group of verbs.
The list of helping verbs is short and must be memorized.
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The Helping Verbs Song!
am was beingis were beenare be
have do shallhas does shouldhad did will
would
maymustmightcancould
Click on the title for a video!
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Let's Practice!Underline the helping verbs once and the main
verb twice. Beware! Sometimes a group of verbs is interrupted by an
adverb. Adverbs usually end in -y or -ly.
I may not go to the movies tonight.
You could have fooled me.
Sarah will cautiously walk down the hill.
The team never could have played in all that mud.
The movie will have already started.
The students will quietly whisper during library time.
The parade must be on Central Street.
I could have not possibly have thrown that t-shirt there.
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When a sentence is a question the verbs can appear in an unusual
order.
Example:
Will you take the bus?
Will is the helping verb and take is the main verb?
Let's Practice!
Underline the helping verbs once and the main verb twice.
Do you have the backpack with you?
Didn't you hear the bang?
Shall I bring the plates and cups?
Who could have told him?
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Linking verbs are verbs that connect or link the subject to a
word in the predicate. The predicate word can be a noun, pronoun,
or adjective.
Example:
This story is exciting.
Is is the linking verb and story and exciting are the words
being linked.
Linking verbs include helping verbs plus words such as:
taste smell seem because touch feel
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Let's Practice!
Circle the linking verb and draw an arrow between the two words
being linked. WARNING: If a sentence has no words being linked, put
a star beside the sentence and do nothing else.
Carlos is an ambitious worker.
Are you ever lonesome?
Ned tasted the pizza.
Tracy feels fine today.
Kristin is the manager.
Lauren and Josh became aware of their noise.
Soon Bill became sleepy.
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Verb TensesVerbs change their forms to show when they happened
or are going to happen.
Present tense shows present time: I am. I see.
Past tense shows past time: I was. I saw.Past tense is formed by
changing spelling or adding an ending.
Future tense shows future time: I shall be. You will see.Future
tense must include shall or will.
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Let's Practice!Underline the entire verb and indicate if the
verb is past, present, or future.
The catcher wore a helmet.
They said hello.
Throw the ball.
Gayle is happy.
You will find it on the table.
We almost froze yesterday.
He will buy a record.
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Continue with the same directions.
Cathy likes pecan pie.
The men moved the piano.
The PTO will buy our school three new computers.
I won the prize.
Her mother will pick the package up tonight.
The bird flew away.
The ship smacked into the iceburg.
We ate lunch.
She paid for it herself.
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Helping Verbs
Click the title to play.
