Question

3 - 1. subjects and predicates (part one)
a sentence is a group of words that conveys a complete meaning. in order to be so, it must have two elements, a subject and a predicate.
the subject is the person or thing that is spoken about. it is always a noun or a pronoun.
the predicate tells what the subject is or does. it always contains a verb.
example: jose bought sneakers.
the subject of this sentence is jose. she is the person spoken about. the rest of the sentence (bought sneakers) is the predicate. it describes what jose did. neither the subject nor the predicate can stand by itself.
example: jose, my sixteen - year - old cousin, bought three pairs of sneakers at the mall.
subjects and predicates can be enlarged with greater detail. the subject of this sentence is still jose, but it has been enlarged to include a description of jose as my sixteen - year - old cousin. the predicate has been enlarged to bought three pairs of sneakers at the mall.
a. directions: write a complete sentence with each of the following subjects.

1. my brother
2. the newspaper
3. you
4. the cat
5. the band

b. directions: write a complete sentence containing each of the following predicates.

1. looked at me slyly
2. pinned his opponent to the ground
3. listened with great interest
4. went camping last summer
5. was the most frightening sight i have ever seen

Explanation:

A sentence needs a subject (person or thing spoken about) and a predicate (what the subject is or does). We use the given subjects and predicates to form complete sentences based on this structure.

Answer:

A.

1. My brother played football.
2. The newspaper lies on the table.
3. You are reading a book.
4. The cat chased a mouse.
5. The band played loudly.

B.

1. The dog looked at me slyly.
2. The wrestler pinned his opponent to the ground.
3. The students listened with great interest.
4. We went camping last summer.
5. The storm was the most frightening sight I have ever seen.