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We'll learn about the two parts of a sentence.
Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what or who the sentence is about, while the predicate tells about the subject.
Mister Morton walked down the street
Mister Morton walked
Mister Morton talked to his cat
Mister Morton talked
(Hello, cat. You look good.)
Mister Morton was lonely
Mister Morton was
Mister Morton is the subject of the
sentence, and what the predicate says,
he does
Mister Morton knew just one girl
Mister Morton knew
Mister Morton grew flowers for Pearl
Mister Morton grew
Mister Morton was very shy
Mister Morton was
Mister Morton is the subject of the
sentence, and what the predicate says,
he does
The subject is a noun,
that's a person, place or thing
It's who or what the sentence is about
And the predicate is the verb
That's the action word
that gets the subject up and out
Mister Morton wrote Pearl a poem
Mister Morton wrote
Pearl replied in the afternoon
Pearl replied by a note
Mister Morton was very nervous
Mister Morton was
Mister Morton is the subject of the
sentence, and what the predicate says,
he does!
The cat stretched,
the sun beat down,
a neighbor chased his kid.
(Come here kid - come on!)
Each sentence is completed when
you know what the subject did.
Mister Morton knocked on her door
Mister Morton knocked
Mister Morton sat on her porch
Yes, he just sat there and rocked.
Mister Morton was a nervous man;
when she opened up the door he ran.
Mister Morton climbed up his stairs
Mister Morton climbed
Mister Morton rhymed pretty words
Mister Morton rhymed
Mister Morton was lonely
Mister Morton was
until Pearl showed up with a single rose.
Who says women can't propose?
Now Mister Morton is happy
and Pearl and the cat are too
They're the subjects of the sentence
and what the predicate says, they do
��� In the sentences below,�write whether the colored part of the sentence is the subject or�predicate.
1. The horse ran in the field.���������������� 2. The neighbors are having a party.
3. Mom asked me to go to the store.� 4. The U.S. President visited France.
5. Jose rode her bike to school.����������� 6. Allison likes to play volleyball.
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����������������������������������� Choose a subject to complete each sentence.
1. �looked for nectar in the flower.�������2. �checked my vision.
3. �jumped in the sea.�������������������������� 4. �spun a web in the doorway.
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����������������������������������� Choose a predicate for each sentence.
1. The gardener .��������������������������������2. The flag .
3. The pilot�.��������������������������������������4. My mom .
