Transcript Subjects, Complements, and Predicates

Subjects, Complements, and
Predicates
By:
Subjects: The Break Down
• Simple Subject Book Definition: “The main word or
word group that tells whom or what the sentence is about
is called the simple subject.”
• Complete Subject Book Definition: “The complete
subject consists of the simple subject and any words,
phrases, or clauses that modify the simple subject.”
Predicates: The Break Down
• Simple Predicate Book Definition: “The simple
Verbs
predicate, or Helping
verb, is the
mainare
word or word group that
absolutely
plastered
tells something
about the
subject.”
to the predicate.
DO NOT
• Complete Predicate Book Definition: “The complete
FORGET ABOUT
predicate consists of a verb and all the words that
THEM!
describe the verb and complete its meaning.”
Compliments: The Break Down
• Book Definition: “A complement is a
word or word group that completes the
meaning of a verb.”
What kind of compliment?
Cross out prepositional phrases
Find the Verb
Linking Verb
Action Verb
• replace w/ is, or in the state of being
• the subject is the compliment
Linking Verb… What? Who?
Action Verb… What? Who?
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Noun
Predicate
Nominative
Adjective
Predicate
Adjective
•Direct Object to/for whom what
•Between action verb and direct object
Double check by placing the for/to I.O.
at the end of the sentence. If it works
then the word is the I.O.
Direct Object
After the final performance of the play,
NO!!!!
Is she
the cast?
Ms. Marrazzo congratulated the cast and
crew.
Indirect and Direct Objects
Charlotte and I gave our Dalmatian puppy a bath.
Charlotte and I gave a bath TO our Dalmatian puppy.
(You) Pass me the ball!
Predicate Adjectives
The bag with the bowling ball in it felt heavy.
Predicate Nominatives
Can it be
replaced
DUH! w/
Is?
What is our
neighbor?
Our next-door neighbor
is a teacher at the local
high school and the coach of the football team.