Identifying Simple and Complete Predicates

Find the Complete Predicate in the following sentence: John was running towards the ice cream truck.

• John

• truck

• was running towards the ice cream truck

• was running

Find the Complete Predicate in the following sentence: My favorite book is long.

• My favorite book

• My book

• is long

• is

Find the Complete Predicate in the following sentence: My teacher was late for the concert.

• My teacher was late

• teacher was late

• was late for the concert

• Late

Find the Complete Predicate in the following sentence: In my friend's yard, my dog buried a bone.

• In my friend's yard

• dog

• buried a bone

• my dog buried a bone

Find the Simple Predicate in the following sentence: The girl threw the ball at me.

• ball

• The Girl

• threw

• threw at me

Find the Simple Predicate in the following sentence: John was running towards the ice cream truck.

• John

• ice cream truck

• was running

• was

Find the Simple Predicate in the following sentence: My favorite book is long.

• My favorite book

• My book

• is long

• is

Find the Simple Predicate in the following sentence: My teacher was late for the concert.

• My teacher

• teacher

• was late

• late

Find the Simple Predicate in the following sentence: In my friend's yard, my dog buried a bone.

• In my friend's yard

• dog

• buried a bone

• buried

Find the Complete Predicate in the following sentence: The girl threw the ball at me.

• ball

• The Girl

• threw

• threw at me