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Subject and
7 Predicate
Warm-up
Use these phrases to form funny sentences.
The funny clowns The swarm of bees
The stray kitten The grey clouds
My new pair of shoes The big red house
The sentence is the most important grouping of words because it expresses a
complete thought. Every sentence has a subject and a predicate.
Basic Structure of a Sentence
Every sentence has a subject, which is the person or the thing that the sentence is
about, and a predicate, which gives us more information about the subject.
• A dirty dish lay on the floor.
(subject) (predicate)
• The chocolate cake was delicious.
(subject) (predicate)
• Her sister works at a restaurant.
(subject) (predicate)
• The gentle giant hugged the puppy.
(subject) (predicate)
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