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Subject/Predicate Lesson 001

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. Three animals are considered the terrors of the sea.
2. Deep-sea divers dread meetings with these dangerous animals.
3. The great barracuda is found near the coast of South Carolina.
4. This huge fish may be eight feet long.
5. It has the appearance and speed of a torpedo.

6. The barracuda chases schools of small fish and fiercely attacks them.
7. The smaller fish are helpless.
8. This vicious creature comes near beaches now and then.
9. Swimmers must be wary of the barracuda.
10. It will attack any moving object.
11. Great eight-armed monsters have been told about by many sailors.
12. The octopus's snakelike arms have suckers on their bottom sides.
13. These suction cups grab and hold anything near the octopus.
14. These odd animals catch fish and crabs for food.
15. They usually try to escape from anything larger than small sea animals.

16. A swift stream of water is spurted out of the octopus's body.

17. The force of the water pushes the animal rapidly backward.

18. The octopus's color may be changed to match its surroundings.
19. Its coloring may turn from brown to red, blue, yellow, or green.
20. A cloud of black ink can be thrown out by the frightened animal.
21. A cornered octopus may use its long arms to entangle the intruding enemy.
22. The forty-foot-long white shark will attack people.
23. The shark's large black fins warn swimmers to stay out of the water.

 
 
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