Simple and Compound Subject Simple and Compound Predicates.
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Sentence Diagramming
Simple and Compound SubjectSimple and Compound Predicates
The main word (or words) in the complete subject is called the simple subject
◦ The simple subject will always be one word unless it is a proper noun!
Marty heard the bulldozer.
Marty Shaw heard the bulldozer.
Simple Subject
The main word (or words) in the complete predicate is called the simple predicate
◦ The simple predicate is made up of at least one verb, a word that shows action or being
◦ The main verb may have one or more helping verbs
Marty Shaw heard the bulldozer.
Simple Predicate
Billy walked to the park◦ Who or what is the sentence about?
Billy
◦ What did Billy do?
Final Diagram
Diagramming Simple Subject and Simple Predicate
walked
walkedBilly
The bulldozer moved slowly.◦ Who or what is the sentence about?
bulldozer
◦ What did the subject do?
Final Diagram
More Examples
moved
movedbulldozer
Its big scoop had been pushing piles of sand.◦ Who or what is the sentence about?
scoop
◦ What did the subject do?
Final Diagram
More Examples
had been pushing
had been pushingscoop
Marty’s eyes sparkled with delight.
Piles of sand disappeared.
Examples
Page 39 (13-24)
Do NOT write the sentence◦ You are diagramming the subject and verb
13. owner smiled
Homework
Handbags and wallets can be made from plastic.◦ Who or what is the sentence about?
◦ What did the subject do?
Final Diagram
Diagramming Compound Subjects
Handbags
wallets
and
can be made
Handbags
wallets
and
can be made
Plastic, steel, and aluminum are building materials.
Is plastic or glass better for lenses?
◦ For an interrogative sentence, rewrite the sentence as a declarative then diagram.
Try It Out
Plastic
steelaluminum
and
are
Is
plastic
glassor
Page 45 (13-28)
◦ Do NOT write the sentence!◦ Diagram ONLY!
◦ 13.
Homework
Visitors to the museum buy a ticket and enter.◦ Who or what is the sentence about?
◦ What did the subject do?
Final Diagram
Diagramming Compound Predicates
Visitors
buy
enter
and
Visitorsbuy
enter
and
They can tour the galleries or watch slides.
A guide was wearing a suit of armor and telling dragon stories.
Try It Out
Theycan tour
watchor
guidewas wearingtelling
and
Page 48 (9-20)
◦ Do NOT write the sentence!◦ Diagram ONLY!
◦ 9.
Homework
