Simple and Complete Subjects and Predicates
simple predicate
John spreads fresh hay in the pasture. What part of the sentence is (SPREADS)?
complete subject
My cousin Rosa rides her horse across the range. What part of the sentence is (MY COUSIN ROSA)?
Complete Subject
My cousin lives on a big ranch in Montana. What part of the sentence is (MY COUSIN)?
simple subject
Rosa's job is feeding the chickens before school. What part of the sentence is (JOB)?
simple predicate
The dinner bell rings at 6:30 every evening. What part of the sentence is (RINGS)?
complete subject
The whole family sits on the porch and reads about space. What part of the sentence is (THE WHOLE FAMILY)?
simple subject
Their nearest neighbors often go into town with them. What part of the sentence is (NEIGHBORS)?
complete predicate
complete predicate Rosa searches the Internet for sites about animals. What part of the sentence is (SEARCHES THE INTERNET FOR SITES ABOUT ANIMALS)?
Simple subject
is the main noun or pronoun that tells whom or what the sentence is about.
Complete subject
is the simple subject and all of the words that go with it.
Complete predicate
is the verb and all the words that tell what the subject does or is.
Simple predicate
is the verb that tells what the subject does or is.
complete predicate
Her brother John feeds the horses. What part of the sentence is (FEEDS THE HORSES)?
complete predicate
Her family raises cattle on the ranch. What part of the sentence is (RAISING CATTLE ON THE RANCH)
