simple and complete subjects and predicates

simple and complete subjects and predicates

The subject is the WHO or WHAT of the sentence

The predicate is the WHAT HAPPENED part of the sentence

The brown dog ate the bone.

• COMPLETE SUBJECT = The brown dog

• COMPLETE PREDICATE = ate the bone.

The brown dog

• This is the COMPLETE SUBJECT

• The SIMPLE SUBJECT is the single word that tells who or what this sentence is about

• In this sentence, the SIMPLE SUBJECT is dog

ate the bone.

• This is the COMPLETE PREDICATE

• the SIMPLE PREDICATE is the verb

• in this sentence, the SIMPLE PREDICATE is ate

Multiple Choice

What is the COMPLETE SUBJECT in this sentence.

The young boy ran to the store.

• boy

• ran to

• The young boy

• ran to the store

Multiple Choice

What is the SIMPLE SUBJECT in this sentence?

Six loud children yelled for their mother.

• yelled

• yelled for their mother

• children

• Six loud children

Multiple Choice

What is the COMPLETE SUBJECT in this sentence?

The old lion chased the quick antelope.

• lion

• The old lion

• chased the quick antelope

• chased

Multiple Choice

What is the COMPLETE PREDICATE in this sentence.

Nine cranky students walked to the media center.

• cranky

• walked to the media center

• walked

• Nine cranky students

Multiple Choice

What is the SIMPLE PREDICATE in this sentence?

Several bluebirds sat at the birdbath.

• sat at the birdbath

• bluebirds

• Several bluebirds

• sat

Multiple Choice

What is the SIMPLE SUBJECT in this sentence?

The young boy ran to the store.

• boy

• ran

• The young boy

• ran to the store

Multiple Choice

What is the COMPLETE PREDICATE in this sentence?

The young boy ran to the store.

• boy

• ran

• The young boy

• ran to the store

Multiple Choice

What is the SIMPLE PREDICATE in this sentence?

The young boy ran to the store.

• boy

• ran

• The young boy

• ran to the store