Right below the video it is stated "a predicate always starts with a verb". However isn't this not necessarily correct? For some sentences, such as an inverted sentence wherein the predicate is stated before the subject, the verb is not first.
For instance "on the table sat the cat".
Predicate: on the table (preposition) sat (verb)
Subject: the cat
So for an example like this wouldn't the statement "a predicate always starts with a verb" be incorrect?
If I reword “cats sing lullabies” to “lullabies are sung by cats” does that change the subject and predicate of the sentence? Are lullabies the subject now?
Take this with a grain of salt, as I'm only so confident in my own language ability.
Passive voice is usually structured along the lines of, "the action was performed."
Active voice is "the actor performs the action."
"Cats sing lullabies."
Cats perform the action of singing lullabies.
"Lullabies are sung by cats."
Cats are still performing the action, but the sentence is structured that the action of singing lullabies is being performed by cats. It's also very wordy this way which is a good rule of thumb to analyze.
Mostly correct (former high school English teacher here): Subject is "students." Verb: "love" (also the predicate because "love" is the action that the subject "students" do. "Coffee" is definitely the object that "students love," but the question to think about is "who or what receives the action?" "Who or what is 'taking' the love?
The one point to correct is the function of the word "college." "College" in this case is a "modifier." "College" places "students" into a sub-niche, if you well. "College" tells us "what kind of students?" Since "college" modifies a noun/the subject, it is labeled an adjective. Adjectives describe nouns. In this case, "College" is subject adjective.
If I were your English teacher, I would review this concept with you. But since we are fellow pre-law students hoping for a score that gets us into our dream law schools, I wish you well. You got this!
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I want sushi for dinner.
Noun: I
Verb: want
Predicate: want sushi for dinner
yay or nay
To confirm, an object is a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb or is affected by the verb?
INTRODUCING OBJECT:
A predicate can contain a Verb and an Object (Noun).
The Predicate must contain and usually starts with a Verb
The object usually comes after the verb. The object is the thing the verb acts upon.
Example: The Dog (subject) is running (verb) on the ramp (object).
wait so is the 2nd noun an object in the clause always?
Right below the video it is stated "a predicate always starts with a verb". However isn't this not necessarily correct? For some sentences, such as an inverted sentence wherein the predicate is stated before the subject, the verb is not first.
For instance "on the table sat the cat".
Predicate: on the table (preposition) sat (verb)
Subject: the cat
So for an example like this wouldn't the statement "a predicate always starts with a verb" be incorrect?
How about? "Lawyers argue cases"
Subject/noun: Lawyers
Predicate: Argue (verb) cases (object)
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Clause/Simple Sentence: Bankers speak riddles
Subject: Bankers
Predicate: speak riddles
The noun of the clause is Banker, the verb is speak, and the object is riddles.
[Subject] + [Verb] + [Object]
Luffy becomes the pirate king.
noun: luffy
verb: becomes
predicate: becomes the pirate king
Simple Sentence: I went to the gym.
Clause: I went to the gym.
Subject-->Noun: I
Predicate-->Verb+Object(noun): went + gym
Noelle eats pizza
noun: Noelle
verb: eats
object: pizza
predicate: eats pizza
"Dogs like to eat chicken":
Dog = Subject
Like = Verb
} AKA Predicate
Chicken = Object
@breezyprabahar944 would "Like" in this sentence not be considered a verb too?
@CalebMichale Maybe wasn't the best example lol because "like" and "eat" are both verbs
I Like Baseball
I=noun subject
Like:Verb-predicate
Baseball-Noun Object
Predicate:Like Baseball?
indubitably!
I hit Pete.
I = Noun = Subject
Hit = Verb
Pete = Object = Noun
Hit Pete = Predicate.
If I reword “cats sing lullabies” to “lullabies are sung by cats” does that change the subject and predicate of the sentence? Are lullabies the subject now?
Is there like a common structure to passive voice? how does it impact us taking the LSAT
yah it becomes passive voice
good question
Take this with a grain of salt, as I'm only so confident in my own language ability.
Passive voice is usually structured along the lines of, "the action was performed."
Active voice is "the actor performs the action."
"Cats sing lullabies."
Cats perform the action of singing lullabies.
"Lullabies are sung by cats."
Cats are still performing the action, but the sentence is structured that the action of singing lullabies is being performed by cats. It's also very wordy this way which is a good rule of thumb to analyze.
over 14 years of schooling in the u.s. and this is the best explanation of sentence structure i've ever had lol.
Hannah (subject) eats(verb) Senjoy Chinese Cuisine (object)
Shadow [Subject] attacks [verb] mailboxes [object]
Chris drinks coffee
Subject: Chris
Verb: drinks
Object: coffee
Predicate: drinks coffee
| Example |
Loki (subject)
enjoys (predicate - verb)
tricks (predicate - object)
Jenny eats cupcakes
Jenny (Noun) eats (verb) cupcakes (noun)
subject: jenny
predicate: eats cupcakes
Chino Moreno mostly wears converse.
Chino Moreno [noun]
wears [verb]
converse [noun]
Chino Moreno [subject] wears converse [predicate]
check me:
College students love coffee.
Subject: college students
verb: love
Object: coffee
Correct
Mostly correct (former high school English teacher here): Subject is "students." Verb: "love" (also the predicate because "love" is the action that the subject "students" do. "Coffee" is definitely the object that "students love," but the question to think about is "who or what receives the action?" "Who or what is 'taking' the love?
The one point to correct is the function of the word "college." "College" in this case is a "modifier." "College" places "students" into a sub-niche, if you well. "College" tells us "what kind of students?" Since "college" modifies a noun/the subject, it is labeled an adjective. Adjectives describe nouns. In this case, "College" is subject adjective.
If I were your English teacher, I would review this concept with you. But since we are fellow pre-law students hoping for a score that gets us into our dream law schools, I wish you well. You got this!
students (s/n) love (verb) coffees (subject)
predicate = verb + object