PPT: Subject & Predicate | English Grammar Class 5 PDF Download

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Subject and Predicate
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Subject and Predicate
What is Subject?
A subject is one of the two primary
components of a sentence in English
grammar. The naming part of a sentence or
clause is sometimes referred to as the
subject. The subject normally comes early in
the sentence to indicate the subject of the
phrase, or who or what performs the action.
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Subject and Predicate
What is Subject?
A subject is one of the two primary
components of a sentence in English
grammar. The naming part of a sentence or
clause is sometimes referred to as the
subject. The subject normally comes early in
the sentence to indicate the subject of the
phrase, or who or what performs the action.
Types of Subject
Simple Subject
A single word, such as a
noun or a pronoun,
might serve as the topic
of the subject in the
sentence.
Compound Subject
There are two or more
nouns or pronouns in
this subject.  
Subject with Noun
Phrases
A noun phrase is a
collection of words that
work together to form a
noun. They contain more
information than a single
or even compound
subject could.
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Subject and Predicate
What is Subject?
A subject is one of the two primary
components of a sentence in English
grammar. The naming part of a sentence or
clause is sometimes referred to as the
subject. The subject normally comes early in
the sentence to indicate the subject of the
phrase, or who or what performs the action.
Types of Subject
Simple Subject
A single word, such as a
noun or a pronoun,
might serve as the topic
of the subject in the
sentence.
Compound Subject
There are two or more
nouns or pronouns in
this subject.  
Subject with Noun
Phrases
A noun phrase is a
collection of words that
work together to form a
noun. They contain more
information than a single
or even compound
subject could.
What is Predicate?
The predicate is placed after the subject and is the
other major component in a sentence. The part of a
sentence that alters the subject of a phrase or clause
in any way is called the predicate. The predicate
describes what the subject is or does, as well as what
happens to it. Since the subject of a sentence is a
person, place, or thing, the predicate must include a
verb that explains what the subject does. A modifier,
an object, or a complement might also be included.
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Subject and Predicate
What is Subject?
A subject is one of the two primary
components of a sentence in English
grammar. The naming part of a sentence or
clause is sometimes referred to as the
subject. The subject normally comes early in
the sentence to indicate the subject of the
phrase, or who or what performs the action.
Types of Subject
Simple Subject
A single word, such as a
noun or a pronoun,
might serve as the topic
of the subject in the
sentence.
Compound Subject
There are two or more
nouns or pronouns in
this subject.  
Subject with Noun
Phrases
A noun phrase is a
collection of words that
work together to form a
noun. They contain more
information than a single
or even compound
subject could.
What is Predicate?
The predicate is placed after the subject and is the
other major component in a sentence. The part of a
sentence that alters the subject of a phrase or clause
in any way is called the predicate. The predicate
describes what the subject is or does, as well as what
happens to it. Since the subject of a sentence is a
person, place, or thing, the predicate must include a
verb that explains what the subject does. A modifier,
an object, or a complement might also be included.
Types of Predicate
Simple Predicate
The simple predicate just
includes the verb and
does not include any
modifiers.
Compound Predicate
A compound predicate
would use a conjunction
to combine two verbs.
However, the verbs
should be performed by
the same subject, or the
subject should "share"
the subject.
Complete Predicate
The complete predicate is the
component of the phrase that
includes the verb as well as all of its
modifiers, whereas the simple
predicate is only the verb. Modifiers
have an effect on the verb and
explain how it affects the object
and/or subject.