Understanding Complete and Simple Predicates

What are the two main parts of a sentence?

• Predicate and Verb

• Verb and Object

• Subject and Predicate

• Subject and Object

In the sentence 'The children play outside,' what is the predicate?

• The children play

• Outside

• The children

• Play outside

What does a complete predicate include?

• Only the verb

• The verb and all words that modify or complete its meaning

• Only the subject

• The subject and the verb

Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'Mara rides on the skateboard.'

• Rides on the skateboard

• On the skateboard

• Rides

• Mara

What is a simple predicate?

• The object of the sentence

• The complete predicate

• The subject of the sentence

• The main verb or verb phrase in the predicate

In the sentence 'Joey eats a lot of spaghetti,' what is the simple predicate?

• Joey

• Eats

• A lot of spaghetti

• Eats a lot of spaghetti

What is a verb phrase?

• A single verb

• A combination of a helping verb and an action verb

• A noun and a verb

• A subject and a verb

Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'Gia is gardening with her mom.'

• With her mom

• Gia

• Gardening

• Is gardening

What does the complete predicate include?

• The verb and all words that modify or complete its meaning

• Only the verb

• Only the subject

• The subject and the verb

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

• A simple predicate includes the verb and all modifiers, while a complete predicate is just the verb or verb phrase

• A complete predicate includes the verb and all modifiers, while a simple predicate is just the verb or verb phrase

• A simple predicate includes the subject

• A complete predicate includes the subject