Complete Subjects and Predicates

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What is a complete subject in a sentence?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about, including modifiers.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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What is a complete predicate in a sentence?

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The complete predicate includes all the words that tell what the subject does or is, including the verb and any modifiers or objects.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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The complete subject is 'The cat'.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly at the stranger.'

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The complete predicate is 'barked loudly at the stranger'.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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What is the difference between a simple subject and a complete subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun, while the complete subject includes the simple subject and all its modifiers.

Front

What is the difference between a simple predicate and a complete predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase, while the complete predicate includes the simple predicate and all its modifiers and objects.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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In the sentence 'The flowers in the garden bloom beautifully,' what is the complete subject?

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The complete subject is 'The flowers in the garden'.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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In the sentence 'The teacher explained the lesson clearly,' what is the complete predicate?

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The complete predicate is 'explained the lesson clearly'.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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How can you identify the complete subject in a complex sentence?

Back

Look for the main noun or pronoun and include all modifiers that describe it.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

How can you identify the complete predicate in a complex sentence?

Back

Look for the main verb and include all modifiers, objects, and phrases that describe the action.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B