B.sc ii unit i subject and predicates
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This document discusses the parts of a basic sentence: subject and predicate. It defines key terms like simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate, and complete predicate. It also covers compound subjects and predicates. The main points made are: - A sentence contains a subject and a predicate. The subject answers "who or what?" and the predicate answers "what about it?". - The complete subject includes the simple subject plus any modifiers. The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun. - The complete predicate includes the simple predicate plus any modifiers. The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase. - A compound subject contains two or more subjects joined by "and". A compound predicate contains two
B.sc ii unit i subject and predicates
- 1. English grammar fundamEntals-ii Course: B.Sc Sem. II Subject: ECLS Unit: Subjects and Predicates 1
- 2. What is a Sentence? Subject and Predicate Simple Complete Compound
- 3. Type 1: What makes a sentence? • Here are three sentences: 1. He smiles. 2. Autumn leaves twirled gently to the ground. 3. The park district will open an outdoor ice skating rink in November.
- 4. Sentences have two parts SUBJECT PREDICATE Noun or Pronoun Verb Answers: Who or what? Answers: What about it? 1. He smiles. 2. Autumn leaves twirl gently to the ground. 3. The park district will open an outdoor ice
- 5. Asentenceis likeabike… These two parts connect to form a stable structure a sentence! The subject is one wheel. The predicate is the other wheel.
- 6. Sentence Basics - How to break a sentence • Use a line to separate the subject from the predicate • Ask: What does the subject do? • Answer: VERB • Draw a vertical line in front of the verb. 1. He smiles. 2. Autumn leaves twirled gently to the ground. 3. The park district will open an outdoor ice skating rink in November.
- 7. A Complete Subject is… the noun or pronoun and all the words around it. •Ex: The cheerful yellow flowers brighten the front porch. – The cheerful yellow flowers = complete subject
- 8. Example Sentence: Thecheerfulyellowflowers brightenthefrontporch. The cheerful yellow flowers brighte n the front porch.
- 9. Asentenceis likeabike… The complete subject is the whole wheel.
- 10. A Simple Subject is… the main noun or pronoun in the complete subject. •Ex: The cheerful yellow flowers brighten the front porch. – The cheerful yellow flowers = complete subject – flowers = simple subject
- 11. Asentenceis likeabike… The complete subject is the whole wheel. Hub = simple subject
- 12. Find the Simple Subject within the Complete Subject Ex: My little brother broke his finger. 1. His uncle will ask for directions. 2. Those students carried backpacks. 3. Our babysitter is late again. SimpleSubject CompleteSubject
- 13. A Complete Predicate is… the verb and all the words around it. •Ex: The cheerful yellow flowers brighten the front porch. – brighten the front porch = complete predicate
- 15. A Simple Predicate is… the main verb or verb phrase in the complete predicate. – Verb phrase = helping verb + main verb •Ex: The cheerful yellow flowers brighten the front porch. – brighten the front porch = complete predicate – brighten = simple predicate
- 16. Asentenceis likeabike… The complet e predicat e is the whole wheel. Hub = simple predicate
- 17. Find the Simple Predicate within the Complete Predicate Ex: My little brother broke his finger. 1. His uncle will ask for directions. 2. Those students carried backpacks. 3. Our babysitter is late again. Simple Predicate CompletePredicate
- 18. A Compound Subject is… two or more subjects joined by the conjunction and. •Ex: Michael and his teammates are Olympic athletes. •Ex: Every morning he and the other athletes swim laps.
- 19. Break the sentence, then underline the compound subject 1. The necklace and bracelet matched. 2. The heat and the drought ruined the crops. 3. My sister and brother planned the surprise party for me.
- 20. A Compound Predicate is… Two or more predicates joined by the conjunction and. •Ex: Lisa pitches and hits in the softball game. •Ex: She worked hard, practiced, and won the championship.
- 21. Break the sentence, then underline the compound predicate 1. The puppy rolled in the mud and needed a bath. 2. My uncle runs a business and teaches piano on the side. 3. I hired Miss Fisher and fired Mrs. Cook.