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Subject/Predicate Lesson 002

Skills - Complete Predicate

The subject of a sentence is the word or words that tell who or what the sentence is about. The complete subject is the subject and all the words that go along with it, like words that describe. The predicate tells what the subject is or does. All the words that go along with the predicate are called the complete predicate. Look at this example sentence:

The village people sell fruit and vegetables at the market.

The red part of the sentence is the complete subject. In this case it tells who the sentence is about. The word people is the subject. The words 'The village' describe people. The rest of the sentence is the complete predicate. It tells what the people did. The predicate is the word 'sell'. The rest of the words in the complete predicate tell what was sold, and add information to the predicate.
Write down the words from the sentences
below that make up the Complete Predicate.
1. A large man sat in a rocking chair.
2. Did you get the answer to the problem?
3. The little dog was wearing glasses.
4. Twelve months make one year.
5. The man crawled under the automobile.

6. A large ship rode at anchor in the bay.
7. Ice and snow covered the hills.
8. A pale moon shone through the clouds.
9. Down the road walked a man.
10. The man was sick and weary.
11. Across the bridge thundered the big truck.
12. The roar of guns sounded in the night.
13. The car ran into the fence.
14. My father cut his finger with a knife.
15. The teacher wrote with pen and ink.

16. My photo albums are filled with funny pictures.

17. Fred's sister carried the kitten to the house.

 
 
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