Complete and Simple Subjects and Predicates
Allison *likes to play volleyball.*
Predicate
David *plays the piano*
Predicate
Joseph's brother *bought a new car.*
Predicate
Mickey Mouse *is the best!*
Predicate
Miss Morris *is going to Disney World tomorrow. *
Predicate
Mom *asked me to go to the store.*
Predicate
The family *rides on the roller coaster.*
Predicate
The horse *ran in the field.*
Predicate
The students *had never finished their work so quickly before. *
Predicate
Your gloves *are certainly dirty. *
Predicate
tells what the subject does or is
Predicate
A group of words that expresses a complete thought
Sentence
the most important word in the predicate (the main VERB)
Simple Predicate
most important word in the subject (the main NOUN or PRONOUN)
Simple Subject
*Buddy the Elf* ate spaghetti for breakfast.
Subject
*Melanie's mother* drove her to the doctor in Chicago.
Subject
*Minnie Mouse* waved at the kids.
Subject
*President Abraham Lincoln* spoke to the American people.
Subject
*The defensive tackle of the New York Giants* missed the running back as he ran by him.
Subject
*The mouse* is running for its life.
Subject
*The people in the house* are having a party.
Subject
tells whom or what the sentence is about
Subject
includes all of the words that tell what the subject is or does
Complete Predicate
includes all of the words that tell whom or what the sentence is about
Complete Subject
