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Subject/Predicate Lesson 003

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. The baby smiled happily.
2. Frank whistled cheerfully.
3. The wind blew furiously.
4. A man with a black hat stood on the corner.
5. Many bananas are raised in Cuba.

6. Large boats bring iron ore to Gary, Indiana.
7. The truck started slowly.
8. The children bathed in the warm pool.
9. The tall tower fell with a crash.
10. The old hen clucked to her baby chicks.
11. An old monkey reached for the peanut.
12. Jack was knocked down by a large wave.
13. The electric lights twinkled in the dark.
14. A friendly Indian brought some supplies.
15. Christmas is celebrated over all the world.

16. February usually has twenty-eight days.

17. The army marched to battle.

18. The children coasted down the hill.
19. The air was filled with fine dust.
20. Fred and Peter camped in the tourist park.
21. The mountains were covered with snow.
22. The old letters were badly faded.
23. With one blow the man killed the fierce wolf.
24. Hot soup was served to the hungry men.

 
 
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