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Sentences The Subject. A Non-Linguistic Representation of a Sentence. Predicate Wheel. Subject Wheel. What’s a sentence?. A Subject + A Predicate = A Sentence. The subject tells us who or what . The predicate tells us what about it . . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SentencesThe
Subject
A NON-LINGUISTIC REPRESENTATION OF A SENTENCE
A Subject + A Predicate = A Sentence
• The subject tells us who or what.• The predicate tells us what about it.
Length does not determine what is and is not a sentence.• Regardless of how long or short a group of words is, it needs two parts to be a sentence: a subject and a predicate.
Our Focus: The SubjectThe subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.• He likes basketball.• The Morris Family cheered for the
Huskies.• John Wallace Middle School is the
name of our school.HOW DO I FIND A SUBJECT?LOOK FOR A NOUN OR PRONOUN!
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. It is usually the most
important part of the subject!
What is a Noun?
MR. MILARD
O DAUGHTER
PRIDE
HOMELOVE
UNITED STATE
SHEARTCAN YOU THINK OF ANY NOUNS?
The Noun Song
What are the types of Nouns?
Nouns are either:
Concrete- a noun you can feel, touch, smell, heard, or tasted
village, drumsticks, city, ocean, pizza
OR
Abstract- a thought, feeling, or emotionlove, pride, happiness, beauty
What are the types of Nouns?
Common- refers to any person, place, thing, or idea.
boat, house, book, school, singer
ORProper- a SPECIFIC person place thing or idea. Proper nouns need to be capitalized.
Titanic, Rosecliff, Mockingjay, John Wallace Middle School, Lady Gaga
WHAT ARE THE WORDS WE USE TO REPLACE NOUNS?
Pronouns!Pronouns can replace nouns in the sentence and act as a subject. Before After
Justin Bieber is very cute.Kim Kardashian is on a reality show.
He is my boyfriend.She stars on it with her sister.
Singular Subject Pronouns
Plural Subject Pronouns
I, you, he, she, it we, they, you
Common Subject Pronouns
O-ness O-ity O-tion O-sion
-ment -ance -ence-ship -hood
HOW CAN YOU SPOT A NOUN? Look for a noun suffix!
A noun suffix is an ending that tells you it is a noun! Words can change the part of speech to which they belong by the addition of a suffix.
O-nessExample: happy happiness
O-ity Example: possible possibility
O-ance / -ence Example: independent independence Example: important importance
NOUNS FROM ADJECTIVES
O -tion Example: inform information
O -sionExample: admit admission
O -ment Example: enjoy enjoyment O -ance / -enceO Example: admit admittance
exist existence
Nouns from Verbs
O -shipExample: friend friendship Example: member membership
O -hood Example: mother motherhood Example: neighbor neighborhood
Nouns from Nouns
Practice with these words!
O Change these verbs, adjectives, or adverbs into a noun by adding a noun suffix!sadweaktidygoodforgetful responsible
probable complexdecidedescribe multiply alter
appoint arrange silent appear partnerrelation child
CAN YOU FIND THE NOUNS?1. Inventions have changed how people
live.2. The first inventions appeared during the
Old Stone Age.3. Early inventors had little education.4. Pioneers worked alone on their dreams.5. People usually work together in
laboratories to produce new inventions.6. Modern businesses try to hire people
with creative abilities.7. Designers use their talents to develop
new products.8. They develop new products, such as
safer toys for children.