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Subject/Predicate Lesson 005

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 office door opened quietly.
2. A gray haired man entered the room.
3. He inquired for the manager.
4. The office secretary asked the man his name.
5. The man gave his name as Thomas Jackson.

6. Please wait a few minutes, Mr. Jackson.
7. Mr. Jackson waited for an hour.
8. Then he became angry.
9. He walked rapidly into the manager's office.
10. Mr. Jackson stopped suddenly.
11. The manager was dead.
12. He had been shot in the back.
13. The chairs and tables were overturned.
14. A window stood open.
15. Papers and books were scattered about.

16. An unopened letter was found on the desk.

17. The police were notified at once.

18. Two large policemen came immediately.
19. A loud scream was heard.
20. The office secretary had fainted.
21. The police searched for a gun.
22. They could not find any gun.
23. Mr. Jackson put on his hat.
24. He walked quickly from the building.

 
 
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