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Subjects and Predicates

complete

simple

compound

Subjects

Predicates

Is the group of words that tells whom or what the sentencie is about.

MARCELO , THE KID FROM OUR GYM CLASS is going to play with us today.

Is the group of words that tells what the subject is or does.

Sharon PLAYS WITH THE KITTENS.

Subject

Predicates

A simple subject is the main word that tells whom or what the sentence is about.

example:

The DOG ate yesterday.

The simple predicate is the verb that tells what the subject is or does.

example:

Valeria RAN to the library.

subject

Predicate

When the sentence tells about two or more people or things , the sentence has the compound subject.

example:

ANDREA and PAULINA are taking photos in the class.

When a sentence tells about two or more things that the subject does , the sentence has a compound predicate.

example

The girl PLAYED and SANG in the show yesterday at the mall.

Verbs

verbs are a part of speech that show action of state of being.

regular

irregular

for regular verbs , just add –ed or –ied to write them in the past tense.

I ACCEPT this challenge.

are just another type of verb. They dont have a rule. You will need to memorize it (there is no other way)

Arise - Arose - Arisen

Prounouns

are words we use in a place of a full noun.

subject

object

We use subject pronouns as subject of the verb.

singular

plural

I, you , he , she , it

SHE likes your dress.

we , you they.

WE are late.

We use object pronouns: as the object of the verb and after preposicions.

singular

Plural

me , you , him , him , her , it

IT fell off.

us , you , them

You copied THEM.

nouns

word(s) that name a person, place, thing and/or ideas and feelings.

Words that name ANY person, place, thing, idea and/or feeling.

common

singular

proper

my MOTHER came today.

name 1 person place, thing , idea and/or feeling. Plural Nouns: name 2 or more person , place , thing , ideas and/or feelings.

can you bring me that LAMP please.

words that name a SPECIFIC person, place, or thing. Start with capital letters.

she lives in CALIFORNIA.

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