LESSON – 2
SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES:
Every sentence states a
complete thought. A complete thought has
two parts: the subject and the
predicate. The subject tells whom or what
the sentence is all about. The predicate
tells what the subject does or is.
complete thought. A complete thought has
two parts: the subject and the
predicate. The subject tells whom or what
the sentence is all about. The predicate
tells what the subject does or is.
SUBJECT PREDICATE
The fishing boat rocked
against the pier.
against the pier.
All of the planes are
on time.
on time.
IDENTIFY SUBJECTS AND
PREDICATES (Underline subjects twice and the predicate once)
PREDICATES (Underline subjects twice and the predicate once)
1.
Four of my
friends wrote a play.
Four of my
friends wrote a play.
2.
The player
pitched a no-hitter.
The player
pitched a no-hitter.
3.
Cold chicken
filled the picnic basket.
Cold chicken
filled the picnic basket.
4.
The car in the
driveway belongs to my aunt.
The car in the
driveway belongs to my aunt.
5.
A colorful kite
soared above the trees.
A colorful kite
soared above the trees.
WRITE SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES
(write subjects and predicates to the fragments below to make complete
sentence).
(write subjects and predicates to the fragments below to make complete
sentence).
1.
my favorite TV
show
my favorite TV
show
2.
moved toMoscow
moved to
3.
makes so much
noise
makes so much
noise
LESSON – 3
THE SIMPLE
PREDICATE, OR VERB
The complete
predicate includes all of the words that tell what the subject does or is. There is one part of every complete predicate
that is more important than the rest.
This part is the verb.
predicate includes all of the words that tell what the subject does or is. There is one part of every complete predicate
that is more important than the rest.
This part is the verb.
Some verbs tell
about an action. They are action verbs.
about an action. They are action verbs.
The cat jumped from the tree. (jumped)
Debra rode her bike to the
store. (rode)
store. (rode)
Other verbs state
that something is. They are
state-of-being verbs.
that something is. They are
state-of-being verbs.
Football is my favorite sport.
We are last in line.
IDENTY VERBS :
(Draw a
line under the verb in each sentences.
Then tell whether the verb is an action verb or a state-of-being verb).
line under the verb in each sentences.
Then tell whether the verb is an action verb or a state-of-being verb).
Our mail carrier is
on holiday. ______________________
on holiday. ______________________
Our company closes
at7:30 . __________________________
at
The small bear slowly
drifted out to sea. _________________
drifted out to sea. _________________
My brother makes his
own shoes. ____________________
own shoes. ____________________
Cold coffee is my
favorite drink. _____________
favorite drink. _____________
WRITING VERBS:
(Add a
verb to each blank to complete the meaning of each sentences):
verb to each blank to complete the meaning of each sentences):
I ___________________ my books at home.
Last night our family _______________ a movie.
Roger ________________ the paperwork.
The player ________________ the javelin onto the outer ring.
During the game, Crystal
