Subjects, Predicates, and Clauses

Weeks 11 and 12

Complete SentencesEvery sentence has a subject and a predicate.The subject is ______ or what a sentence is

about.The predicate is where the __________ is in the

sentence. Example:

The class went to lunch.Class is who the sentence is about, and went is

what they did._______ is the subject and ______ is the

predicate.

Complete SentencesThe subject of your sentence is always a

_______ or a ___________.The predicate of your sentence is always a

_________.Underline the subject and circle the

predicate in the following sentences:Ms. Dilsaver asked a question.The students answered it correctly.They got a piece of candy for the answer.

Let’s Practice...Which of the following is a complete

sentence?Fix the sentences that are incomplete.

Ran down the hall.She ate the cookie.My mother sang.In the afternoon.Megan did her homework.

SubjectsWe know every sentence has a subject.It tells ______ or ______ the sentence is about.Every subject is built around one or more

noun or pronoun.Example:

The dog chased the cat.What is the noun or pronoun the sentence is

about?

Simple SubjectsThere are two kinds of subjects: simple and

complete.Let’s talk about simple subjects first.The simple subject is quite simply the noun

or pronoun the sentence is about.We have been finding this together all along

when I ask you who or what the sentence is about.The crops are being harvested.Thanksgiving will be here soon.Then, it will be Christmas.

Let’s Practice...In the morning, the deer play in the fields.The beautiful sunset is nice.The creative artists are great at painting.I teach sixth grade.My brother ate the cake.

Complete SubjectsComplete subjects are just what they say. They don’t include just the ______ or _______.They also include all the words that describe the

noun or pronoun.Example:

The four new students went to class. Who or what is the sentence about? Which words describe or modify the subject? This is the complete subject.

Let’s Practice...In the morning, the deer play in the

fields.The beautiful sunset is nice.The creative artists are great at

painting.I teach sixth grade.My mother ate the cake.

Simple PredicatesJust like simple subjects, simple predicates

are also very easy to identify.They are simply the _______ in the sentence.Example:

I like to run on nice days. Run is the verb; it is the ________________.

The weather is turning colder. Turning is the main verb; is is the ________ verb; is

turning is the _______________.

Let’s Practice...The leaves are changing colors.My little brother broke his finger.The painting was stolen.My cookies taste good.I love this class.

Complete PredicatesWe know that simple predicates include only

the _______ in the sentence.Complete predicates include the verb and all

the words that __________ or modify the predicate.

Example:I tossed my penny into the wishing well.

Tossed is the verb; my penny into the wishing well all modify or describe the ______; tossed my penny into the wishing well is the complete predicate.

Let’s Practice...The leaves are changing colors.My little brother broke his finger.The painting was stolen.My cookies taste good.I love this class.

Find the Complete Subject and PredicateIn the morning, the deer play in the fields.The beautiful sunset is nice.The creative artists are great at painting.I teach sixth grade.My mother ate the cake.

Compound SubjectEvery sentence has a subject.It is _______ or ______ the sentence is about.Sometimes sentences can be about more than one

person place or thing. This is called a ____________ subject.Example:

The roses and daisies are blooming. Who or what is blooming? As you can see, more than one flower is performing the

action in the sentence. Roses and daisies are the simple subjects in the compound subject.

What is the complete subject?

Compound PredicatesWe also have compound predicates. Similar to how compound subjects include

more than one noun or pronoun, compound predicates include more than one verb.

Example:The dog was barking and scratching at the

door. Barking and scratching are both verbs. Barking and scratching is the simple compound

subject. What is the complete compound subject?

Let’s Practice... The sisters and brothers ran and skipped

down the street.Most flowers and trees begin to lose their

leaves and become dormant in the winter.Many cities and towns ask and require their

citizens to pay taxes.

Direct and Indirect ObjectsAll sentences require two parts in order for

them to be complete: a _________ and a ___________.

Example:The dog barked.

Most sentences also have a third part to give more information and description.

Example:The dog barked at the stranger.

The extra information is known as the __________.

Direct ObjectsDirect objects will always be a _________ or a

________.They complete the predicate by answering

the question whom? or what? in the sentence.Example:

The dog barked at whom? _________ is the direct object.

Direct objects directly receive the _________ in the sentence.

Let’s find the direct objects...Ms. Dilsaver plans lessons for our

class.Schools need outstanding teachers

for the students.She gave extra credit to the

students.

Indirect ObjectsIndirect objects will always be a ________ or a

________.They complete the predicate by answering

the question of to whom? or for whom? in the sentence.

Example:She gave extra credit to Jimmy.To whom did she give extra credit?________ is the indirect object.

Let’s find the indirect objects...Ms. Dilsaver plans lessons for our class.Schools need outstanding teachers for the

students.She gave extra credit to the students.

Independent and Dependent ClausesWhat is a clause?Not a Claus..... A clause as in a sentence that contains

both a subject and a predicate, otherwise known as a complete sentence.

There are two types of clauses: independent and dependent clauses.

Independent ClausesIndependent clauses are complete sentences

that can stand on their own.They are strong and contain all the parts they

need to be complete: the __________ and the ___________.

Example:We decorate our Christmas tree when

December comes around. What is the simple/complete subject? What is the simple/complete predicate?

Dependent ClausesDependent clauses are not __________ sentences,

and they cannot stand alone.They are either missing a _________ or a __________.Example:

When December comes around, This is not a complete sentence because it is missing

information. It must be joined to an independent clause in order to

make sense and be independent.

Example:When December comes around, we decorate the

Christmas tree.

Let’s find the dependent and independent clauses...In the morning, I like to watch the news.I like to watch the news in the morning.After the movie, we will go to dinner.We will go to dinner after the movie.In 2013, you will graduate high school.You will graduate high school in 2013.