What is the complete subject of a sentence?
All of the words before the verb.
Example: In ‘The ugly, brown dog barked all night!’, the complete subject is ‘The ugly, brown dog’.
What is the simple subject of a sentence?
One or two main words in the subject.
Example: In ‘The ugly, brown dog barked all night!’, the simple subject is ‘dog’.
What is the complete predicate of a sentence?
All the words from the verb to the end of the sentence.
Example: In ‘The ugly, brown dog barked all night!’, the complete predicate is ‘barked all night!’.
What is the simple predicate of a sentence?
The first verb and any helping verb with the first verb.
Example: In ‘The ugly, brown dog barked all night!’, the simple predicate is ‘barked’.
How can you effectively analyze a sentence?
Find the verb (simple predicate) first and split the sentence into two parts.
This method helps in identifying the subject and predicate accurately.
What is a simple predicate?
A single word or group of words (verb phrase) representing the verb without any modifiers.
Examples include ‘sang’ and ‘were napping.’
What does a complete predicate include?
The predicate/verb as well as all of its modifiers.
Examples include ‘sang very beautifully throughout the concert’ and ‘were napping under the shade of the tree.’
Fill in the blank: A simple predicate is a _______.
[single word or group of words representing the verb]
True or False: A complete predicate only includes the verb.
False
Provide an example of a simple predicate.
‘sang’ from ‘She sang very beautifully throughout the concert.’
Provide an example of a complete predicate.
‘were napping under the shade of the tree’ from ‘The children were napping under the shade of the tree.’
