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finger.
2. His Uncle Bob asked for
directions.
3. Those soldiers carried guns.
4. Our babysitter arrived late.
Simple Subject
A piece of chocolate candy
would taste great.
The main word in the subject is the noun
``piece,'' with the other words of the
subject -- ``a'' and ``of pepperoni pizza''
tell about the noun. ``piece'' is the simple
subject.
Simple Predicate
A simple predicate is
always the verb or
verbs that links up with
the subject.
Simple Predicate
A piece of chocolate candy
would taste great.
The simple predicate is ``would
taste'' -- in other words,
the verb of the sentence.
Compound Subject
A sentence may have a
compound subject -- a
simple subject made up of
more than one noun or
pronoun.
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Compound Predicate
A compound predicate, is more
than one verb relating to the
same subject.
Subject
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive)
The lion
Lion
Sleeps
Verb 1 + s
Simple
Present
Active
Subject
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
was
Aux
(past)
Simple
Past
Neutral
I asked my mother
Subject
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive)
asked
Verb 2
Simple
Past
Active
I Will be pretty
Subject
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive)
Will be
Will + V1
Future
Active
Subject
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
Here
Here
is
Be (V1)
Simple
Present
neutral
Subject
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
Whatever
Whatever
Will be
Will + V1
Future
active
Subject
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
The future
Future
is
Be (V1)
Simple
Present
neutral
Sentence Support
Subject
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
Nuclear
weapons
Weapons
Were
exploded
Be (V2) +
V3
Simple
Past
Passive
Subject
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
a USA
bomber
Bomber
Dropped
V2
Simple
Past
Active
Subject
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
a second
atomic
bomb
Bomb
Was
dropped
Be (V2) +
V3
Simple
Past
Passive
Subject
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
almost
everything
Everything
Were
exploded
Be (V2) +
V3
Simple
Past
Passive
Subject
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
Altitude
Sickness
Sickness
Is
Be (V1)
Simple
Present
Neutral
Conjunc- Subject
tion
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
If
You
Have
V1
Simple
Present
Active
You
Conjunc- Subject
tion
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
You
Must
Modal
Simple
Present
Active
You
Conjunc- Subject
tion
that
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
It
it
Is
suggested
Be (V1) +
V3
Simple
Present
Passive
You
You
Do not
take baths
or engage
Do + not +
V1
Simple
Present
Active
Conjunc- Subject
tion
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
You
You
Should
drink
Modal +
V1
Simple
Present
Active
And
You
You
Must
always
make
Modal +
V1
Simple
Present
Active
When
You
You
Go
V1
Simple
present
Active
Conjunc- Subject
tion
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
Vaccinations
Vaccinations
Are
required
Be (V1) +
V3
Simple
Present
Passive
immunization
against cholera,
hepatitis, typhoid,
tetanus, polio,
and yellow fever
immunization
Is advised
Be (V1) +
V3
Simple
Present
Passive
But
Conjunc- Subject
tion
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
If
You
You
Feel
V1
Simple
Present
Active
You
You
Simple
Present
active
Conjunc- Subject
tion
If
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
You
You
Must not
smoke
Modal + V1 Simple
Present
You
You
Are
Be + Ving
experiencing
Present
Continuous
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
Active
Active
Conjunc- Subject
tion
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
Simple
Present
Passive
Conjunc- Subject
tion
If
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
You
You
Must not
smoke
Modal + V1 Simple
Present
You
You
Are
Be + Ving
experiencing
Present
Continuous
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
Active
Active
Conjunc- Subject
tion
Simple
Subject
Altitude Sickness
sickness
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
May occur
Modal +
V1
Simple
Present
Active
Conjunc- Subject
tion
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
Modal +
Be + V3
Simple
Present
Passive
Conjunc- Subject
tion
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
Modal +
Be + V3
Simple
Present
Passive
Conjunc- Subject
tion
Simple
Subject
Travel to Travel
high
altitudes
Predicate
Form
Is not
Be+ Not
generally
+ V3
recommended
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
Simple
Present
Passive
Summary
Subject
Noun/s or Group of Nouns
*note: if you find noun phrase
which contains of, the head
(inti) of the noun phrase is the
last noun before of.
Example:
the managers of this company
decide the rules.
The head of the noun phrase (as
the subject of this sentence is
managers so that the predicate
form is decide (V1 without
s).
Predicate
Forms
Examples
To be
V1 (present tense)
To be + Ving
V2 (past tense)
To be + V3 (passive)
Has/have/had + V3 (perfect
tense)
Has/have/had + been + V3
(passive)
Modal + V1
Modal + be + V3 (passive)
He is the manager
The manager decides to
The manager is deciding
The managers decided to
The rule is decided by.
The manager has decided...
The rules have been
decided
The manager must decide
The rules must be decided..
Object
Explanation
Noun/s
To, for,
In, on, at,
Below,
behind,
beside,
Everyday,
Verb-ing,
Verb3
etc.
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Assignment
No
Sentence
Conjunction
Subject
Simple
Subject
Predicate
Form
Tense
Voice
(active/
passive/
neutral)
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