SentencesThe

Predicate

A NON-LINGUISTIC REPRESENTATION OF A SENTENCE

A Subject + A Predicate = A Sentence

• The subject tells us who or what.

• The predicate tells us what about it.

•Length does not determine what is and is not a sentence.

• Regardless of how long or short a group of

words is, it needs two parts to be a sentence: a subject and a predicate.

Review: The SubjectThe subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.

• He likes basketball.• The Morris Family cheered for the

Huskies.• John Wallace Middle School is the

name of our school.

HOW DO I FIND A SUBJECT?LOOK FOR A NOUN OR PRONOUN

Our Focus: The PredicateThe predicate tells what the subject is, has, does, or feels.

Ralph jumped up and down.The tall girl is the team captain.The Civitillos are cooking Thanksgiving dinner.

HOW DO YOU FIND A PREDICATE?LOOK FOR A VERB!

A verb tells what the subject of the sentence is, has, does, or feels. It is

the most important part of the predicate!

What is a Verb?

WORKSPLAYS HUNT

BUYLOVES

FELL

TRIPPINGCAN YOU THINK OF ANY VERBS?

What are the types of verbs?

1. Action Verbs

2. Being Verbs

Verbs- That’s what’s happenin’!

WHAT IS AN ACTION VERB?

O Most verbs are action verbs. Some action verbs refer to physical action that can be seen by other people.

O Others refer to mental action that cannot be seen. Physical Action: The gardener feeds the ducks. O Mental Action: She likes the migrating birds best.

WHAT ARE THE COMMON VERB SUFFIXES?

Suffix Meaning Example

-ate Become eradicate

-en Become enlighten

-ify, -fy Become; make

terrify

-ize, -ise Become terrorize

O Other verbs express a state of being. O These verbs do not refer to action of any

sort. They simply tell what the subject is. O Burt is the gardener’s assistant. O He seems afraid of the swans. O One swan looks angry.O In fact, swans are hungry.

Being Verbs

Being Verbs

Helping VerbsLinking Verbs

There are 2 types of being verbs:1.Helping2.Being

But wait…What’s the difference between a linking verb and a

helping verb?Linking Helping

• Some verbs help to make a statement, not by expressing an action but by serving as a link between two words.

• These verbs are called linking verbs.

• Comes before another verb.

• It helps an action word.

• Helping verbs create verb phrases:

Helping verb+ main verb= verb phrase

• Peanut is a tiny toad.• The pillow is soft. (is

is a linking verb because it joins pillow and soft)

• She is running all over the yard.

• Tiny water droplets have been gathering.

Am, is, are, was, were, be ,been,

Have, has, had,

Do, does, did,

May, can, must, might, could, should

would,

Shall, will, being

What are all the Helping Verbs?

THERE ARE 23!

CAN YOU FIND THE VERBS?1. Inventions have changed how people

live.2. The first inventions appeared during

the Old Stone Age.3. Early inventors had little education.4. Pioneers worked alone on their

dreams.5. People usually work together in

laboratories to produce new inventions.

6. Modern businesses hire people with creative abilities.

7. Designers have been using their talents to develop new products.

8. They will be developing new products, such as safer toys for children.

1. Inventions have changed how people live.2. The first inventions appeared during the Old

Stone Age.3. Early inventors had little education.4. Pioneers worked alone on their dreams.5. People usually work together in laboratories

to produce new inventions.6. Modern businesses hire people with creative

abilities.7. Designers have been using their talents to

develop new products.8. They will be developing new products, such

as safer toys for children.

CAN YOU FIND THE SUBJECT AND THE PREDICATE?

Example: People have studied the stars and the planets for hundreds of years.