00:00Welcome to a new lesson. In this lesson, you'll learn about simple sentences, subjects and predicates, and what makes a
00:08sentence a sentence.
00:12A simple sentence has one subject, one verb, which forms part of the predicate, and is a completed thought.
00:20For example, Toby jumped on the bed. Here is the subject of the sentence, and here is the predicate, the
00:27action being done by the subject.
00:30It makes sense, and so is a completed thought.
00:38Here are a couple of examples of what happens when a sentence is missing a subject or a predicate.
00:45This is missing a predicate, the three children.
00:49Remember that the predicate is the part of the sentence that contains the action. It contains the verb.
00:56So we know that the subject is the three children, but because we haven't been told anything about them, it's
01:02not a completed thought.
01:04And this is missing a subject.
01:06Live in rainforests.
01:09Without a subject, we don't know who or what live in rainforests.
01:14You can see that when a subject or predicate is missing, the sentence doesn't make sense, and so is not
01:20a sentence.
01:22When we added a predicate to the first, we have a completed thought.
01:26The three children walked to school.
01:29When we add a subject to the second, we have a completed thought.
01:34Many animals live in rainforests.
01:38These both now have a subject and a predicate.
01:41They are both simple sentences.
01:51In this activity, you will be finding the subject of different sentences.
01:56To find the subject, look for the person, place, animal, or thing that is doing the action of the sentence,
02:03or being something.
02:05Take a look at these examples.
02:07The first, Albert learned to ride a skateboard.
02:12Who or what learned to ride?
02:15Albert.
02:16Albert is doing the action of the sentence, and so Albert is the subject of the sentence.
02:23The second sentence reads,
02:25Jake is my oldest cousin.
02:28No action is taking place, but someone is being something.
02:32Jake is being the older cousin.
02:34Jake is the subject of the sentence.
02:42Now it's your turn.
02:44Read the following sentences.
02:46Find the subject in each sentence and write it down.
02:49If you'd like, download this lesson's worksheet by clicking on link 1 in the description below.
02:56Pause the video here until you've completed the task.
03:03Now take a moment to check your answers.
03:06The subjects of the sentences are
03:08The Possum
03:09I
03:10James
03:12My Blue Shirt
03:14And
03:15Jill's Favourite Movie
03:26Activity 2
03:27Activity 2
03:32In this activity, you will be finding the predicate of different sentences.
03:37To find the predicate, look for what the subject is doing or being.
03:42Take a look at these examples.
03:43The first
03:46The nurse helped the patient to stand.
03:49What is the subject doing?
03:51Well, the subject of the sentence is the nurse, and the main verb is helped.
03:57The predicate is, helped the patient to stand.
04:01The second sentence reads,
04:03Bingo was the name of my first dog.
04:06The subject is Bingo.
04:08There is no action verb, but there is a linking verb, telling us what Bingo is being.
04:14The predicate of the sentence is, was the name of my first dog.
04:24Read the following sentences.
04:26Find the predicate in each sentence and write it down.
04:30Pause the video here until you've completed the task.
04:36Now, let's check your work.
04:38Here are the predicates.
05:00Activity 3
05:07In this activity, the subjects and predicates of five sentences have been jumbled.
05:12Match them up and rewrite the five sentences.
05:16Make sure you use full stops and capital letters.
05:19Pause here until you're done.
05:26Now, let's check your work.
05:45Activity 4
06:11Complete each sentence by adding your own.
06:16Pause the video here until you're ready to move on.
06:23Here are some predicates we could add to complete the first three sentences.
06:27The latest movie was fantastic.
06:31Mum and Dad are taking us on a trip.
06:35My football boots fell out of my bag.
06:39Here are some subjects that we could add to complete the last three sentences.
06:44The swimmer won a gold medal.
06:47I did a backflip.
06:49The friends played video games all night.
06:56Now to finish up, let's play a little game.
06:59Leave either a subject or a predicate in the comments below for others to complete by adding the missing subject
07:05or predicate.
07:06Remember to be respectful.
07:08Well done on completing the lesson.
07:10Hope to see you again soon for another lesson.
07:12But, if you were separate whatever you are, would you like to use for kids?
07:16Take care.
07:16Absolutely rich.
07:17Bye!
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