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- The subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about, while the predicate
tells something about the subject.
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- First find the verb and then make a question by placing ``who?'' or
``what?'' before it.
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- We spilled popcorn on the floor.
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- We spilled popcorn on the floor.
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- My little brother broke his finger.
- His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
- Those soldiers carried guns.
- Our babysitter arrived late.
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- My little brother broke his finger.
- His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
- Those soldiers carried guns.
- Our babysitter arrived late.
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- My little brother broke his finger.
- His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
- Those soldiers carried guns.
- Our babysitter arrived late.
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- My little brother broke his finger.
- His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
- Those soldiers carried guns.
- Our babysitter arrived late.
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- Every subject is built around one noun or pronoun (or more). When all other words are removed the simple
subject is left.
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- My little brother broke his finger.
- His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
- Those soldiers carried guns.
- Our babysitter arrived late.
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- My little brother broke his finger.
- His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
- Those soldiers carried guns.
- Our babysitter arrived late.
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- A simple predicate is always the verb or verbs that links up with the
subject.
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- My little brother broke his finger.
- His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
- Those soldiers carried guns.
- Our babysitter arrived late.
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- My little brother broke his finger.
- His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
- Those soldiers carried guns.
- Our babysitter arrived late.
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- My little brother and my cousin broke their fingers.
- His Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for directions.
- Those soldiers and agents carried guns.
- Our babysitter and her friend arrived late.
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- My little brother and my cousin broke their fingers.
- His Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for directions.
- Those soldiers and agents carried guns.
- Our babysitter and her friend arrived late.
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- My little brother bruised and broke his finger.
- His Uncle Bob looked and asked for directions.
- Those soldiers carried and used guns.
- Our babysitter overslept and arrived late.
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- My little brother bruised and broke his finger.
- His Uncle Bob looked and asked for directions.
- Those soldiers carried and used guns.
- Our babysitter overslept and arrived late.
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