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Subjects & Predicates
Completeand
Simple
Complete Subject
•This includes ALL of the words in the subject of the sentence.
Our English class took a test last week.
Complete Predicate
•This includes ALL words in the predicate of the sentence.
Our English class took a test last week.
PRACTICEIdentify the complete subject and the complete predicate.
We read “Tuesday of the Other June.”
PRACTICEIdentify the complete subject and the complete predicate.
We read “Tuesday of the Other June.”
PRACTICEIdentify the complete subject and the complete predicate.
The story was written by Norma Fox Mazer.
PRACTICEIdentify the complete subject and the complete predicate.
The story was written by Norma Fox Mazer.
PRACTICEIdentify the complete subject and the complete predicate.
It describes a young girl’s experience with a bully.
PRACTICEIdentify the complete subject and the complete predicate.
It describes a young girl’s experience with a bully.
Simple Subject
•This is the MAIN word or group of words in the subject. It is PART of the complete subject, but it does not include any descriptive or modifying words.
Simple Subject
Our English class took a test last week.
Who actually took the test?
Simple Subject
Our English class took a test last week.
The class took the test.
The words “our” and “English” are describing which class.
Simple Subject
Our English class took a test last week.
So the simple subject of this sentence is
“class.”
Simple Predicate
•This is the MAIN word or group of words in the predicate. It is the verb or verb phrase.
Simple Predicate
Our English class took a test last week.
What did the class do?
Simple PredicateOur English class took a test
last week.
The class “took.” The words “a,” “test,” and “last
week” are there to explain what they took, how many tests, and when they took it.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
June lives with her mother.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
June lives with her mother.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
June feels safe with her.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
June feels safe with her.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
They have a close relationship.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
They have a close relationship.
Additional Practice
Sentences Follow
All sentences are taken directly from “Tuesday of the Other June”
PRACTICEIdentify the complete subject and the complete predicate.
She had a deep growly voice.
PRACTICEIdentify the complete subject and the complete predicate.
She had a deep growly voice.
PRACTICE
Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate.
We have the same name.
PRACTICE
Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate.
We have the same name.
PRACTICE
Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate.
Your name is Fish Eyes.
PRACTICE
Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate.
Your name is Fish Eyes.
PRACTICEIdentify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
Her mother found it in the trash can.
PRACTICEIdentify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
Her mother found it in the trash can.
PRACTICEIdentify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
After that, everyone called me Fish Eyes.
PRACTICEIdentify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
After that, everyone called me Fish Eyes.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
She swept me around in a circle.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
She swept me around in a circle.
PRACTICEIdentify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
Later, my mother carefully untied the blue ribbon around my swimming class diploma.
PRACTICEIdentify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
Later, my mother carefully untied the blue ribbon around my swimming class diploma.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
Tilly’s truck followed our car.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
Tilly’s truck followed our car.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
Our old car wheezed up the hill.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
Our old car wheezed up the hill.
PRACTICEIdentify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
My mother turned into a driveway next to a big white building with a tiny porch.
PRACTICEIdentify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
My mother turned into a driveway next to a big white building with a tiny porch.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
She pinched my arm.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
She pinched my arm.
PRACTICEIdentify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
The boy on the desk turned toward us.
PRACTICEIdentify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
The boy on the desk turned toward us.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
I leaned toward the Other June.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
I leaned toward the Other June.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
She stepped away from me.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
She stepped away from me.
PRACTICEIdentify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
After a moment she sat down at the desk with a loud slapping sound.
PRACTICEIdentify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
After a moment she sat down at the desk with a loud slapping sound.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
Even Mr. Morrisey laughed.
PRACTICE
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
Even Mr. Morrisey laughed.
Independent Practice
