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Subject/Predicate Lesson 003

Skills - Complete Subject

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 Subject.
1. The birds flew due west from here.
2. Wisconsin has a pleasant climate in summer.
3. Every sentence must have a predicate.
4. Clouds gathered in the evening sky.
5. Yellow and purple flowers bloomed in January.

6. In February many red blossoms appeared.
7. Many books are printed in Fowler, Indiana.
8. Clouds of dust hid the sun.
9. The Indians lived here many years ago.
10. Most paper is made from wood.
11. Some paper is made from rags.
12. In the envelope was a small picture.
13. The envelope contained a small picture.
14. Through the open door we saw a large room.
15. A beautiful woman stood near the window.

16. Our schoolhouse has twenty-eight rooms.

17. Mr. Franklin teaches the fifth grade.
18. Our class will give a play next Wednesday.
19. The large engine pulled one hundred cars.
20. At the gate the man stopped.

 
 
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