Subjects and
Predicates
By: Teacher Zoé M Benítez
SHS 4th Grade
Remember:
• A sentence expresses a complete thought.
• There are 4 kinds of sentences:
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Declarative, Interrogative, Exclamatory, Imperative
• A sentence has two main parts:
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Subject and Predicate
Subject
• The Subject is the part of the sentence that tells whom or what the
sentence is about. It is found at the beginning of the sentence.
• All the words in the Subject make up the Complete Subject.
• Examples:
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Today is a sunny day.
Subject
The students read the story.
Subject
Predicate
• The Predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject is or
does. It begins with the Verb and it is the second part of the sentence.
All the words in the Predicate make up the Complete Predicate.
• Example:
The students write in the notebook.
Predicate
Practice:
Identify the Subject and the Predicate of these sentences:
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Example: The kids splash in the waves.
1. Two children swim to the raft.
2. Marie and Lola work at the beach.
3. They are lifeguards.
4. Lifeguards watch swimmers carefully.
5. The snack store sells lots of good food.
6. Everyone likes the ice cream sandwiches.
7. My friends collect sea shells every time.
Subjects & Predicates
Exercise A: Choose a subject from the box to complete each sentence.
A big spider
My closet
A buzzing bee
My notebook
The houseplant
A gray dolphin
The eye doctor
My mother
The space alien
1. ________________________________ looked for nectar in the flower.
2. ________________________________ has lots of clothes in it.
3. ________________________________ checked my vision.
4. ________________________________ needs soil, water, and sunlight.
5. ________________________________ landed the UFO.
6. ________________________________ jumped in the sea.
7. ________________________________ was upset because I broke her favorite vase.
8. ________________________________ is filled with stories that I wrote.
9. ________________________________ spun a web in the doorway.
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Exercise B: Choose a predicate from the box to complete each sentence.
watered her flowers.
barked all night long.
drove me to school.
blew in the wind.
ate crickets.
cut the boy's hair.
fixed the sink.
slept in her crib.
flew the airplane.
1. The gardener ____________________________________________.
2. The pilot ____________________________________________.
3. The little puppy ____________________________________________.
4. The barber ____________________________________________.
5. James' baby sister ____________________________________________.
6. The flag ____________________________________________.
7. The lizard ____________________________________________.
8. The plumber ____________________________________________.
9. The bus driver ____________________________________________.
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Diagramming
Sentences
Basic Diagram
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To diagram the sentences follow these steps after writing the sentence:
1. Make a base line: ________________________________
2. Divide the sentence by making a Vertical line ________________
Write the words Subject and Predicate to identify the parts.
Example:
A big cat played in the tree.
Subject
Predicate
Try it!
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1. The students are studying about sentences.
2. Everyone will go to Aibonito next weekend.
3. The ships sail across the ocean.
4. Manatees are being harmed by people.
5. The students sit and listen to the teacher.
6. John and Susan played after finishing their work.
7. Marta studies for English class.
8. We want to see the movie.
Remember:
• A Sentence has two main parts:
Subject and Predicate
• Find the subject at the beginning of
the sentence.
• The Predicate begins with the Verb
• Diagram the sentences by making 2
lines.