Understanding Simple and Complete Predicates

What is the primary function of a predicate in a sentence?

• To tell what action the subject is taking or its state

• To describe the subject

• To introduce a new topic

• To provide additional information about the object

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

• Opened the car door

• My father

• Opened

• The car door

Which of the following sentences contains a state of being as the predicate?

• My cousin sings and plays the piano.

• They were running through the field.

• My father opened the car door.

• My brother is a nice man.

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

• Through the field

• Were running

• Running

• Were

How many simple predicates are in the sentence 'My cousin sings and plays the piano'?

• None

• Three

• Two

• One

In the sentence 'Kristin has called me twice today,' what is the simple predicate?

• Has called

• Called

• Has

• Me twice today

Identify the complete subject in the sentence 'Liam took the sandwich and ate it.'

• Ate it

• The sandwich and ate it

• Took the sandwich

• Liam

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

• Have been arguing

• Arguing

• Have been

• For hours

Which word is not part of the simple predicate in 'I do not want eggs for breakfast'?

• Do

• Not

• Want

• Eggs

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

• At strangers

• Has growled

• Always growled

• Has