Identifying Simple and Complete Predicates

This video tutorial covers the concepts of simple and complete predicates in English grammar. It explains how predicates describe the action or state of the subject in a sentence. The tutorial provides examples to illustrate complete and simple predicates, including cases with actions and states of being. It also discusses complex predicates that involve tense and action words. The video concludes with practice exercises and additional resources for further learning.

What does a predicate tell us about the subject?

• The action or state of the subject

• The size of the subject

• The location of the subject

• The color of the subject

In the sentence 'My father opened the car door,' what is the complete predicate?

• Opened the car door

• My father

• Opened

• The car door

What is the simple predicate in the sentence 'My brother is a nice man'?

• A nice man

• Brother is

• Is

• My brother

In the sentence 'They were running through the field,' what is the simple predicate?

• They

• Were running

• Through the field

• Running

Identify the complete subject in the sentence 'Kristin has called me twice today.'

• Called me twice

• Me twice today

• Has called

• Kristin

In the sentence 'Liam took the sandwich and ate it,' what are the simple predicates?

• Took and ate

• Liam

• The sandwich

• And ate it

What is the complete predicate in the sentence 'Those two players are my favorite ones to watch'?

• Those two players

• Are

• Are my favorite ones to watch

• My favorite ones to watch

In the sentence 'My neighbor and I have been arguing for hours,' what is the simple predicate?

• Have been

• For hours

• Arguing

• Have been arguing

Identify the complete subject in the sentence 'I do not want eggs for breakfast.'

• Do not want

• Eggs for breakfast

• I

• Want eggs for breakfast

In the sentence 'Our dog has always growled at strangers,' what is the simple predicate?

• Has always

• Growled

• Always growled

• Has growled