Complete Subject
What is the complete subject of the following sentence?
My friend Leah ate two apples.
My friend Leah
What is the complete predicate of the following sentence?
My friend Leah ate two apples.
ate two apples
What is the simple subject of the following sentence?
A very large green fly landed on her right elbow.
fly
What is the simple predicate of the following sentence?
A very large green fly landed on her right elbow.
landed
The _____ is the main noun in a sentence. It is a person, place, thing, or idea that does the action.
Subject
What is the complete subject of the following sentence?
Would you believe they never fought over the games?
you
What is the complete predicate of the following sentence?
They remained close friends all through high school.
remained close friends all through high school
What is the simple subject of the following sentence?
The girl with the tattoo ate a cashew.
girl
What is the simple predicate of the following sentence?
The girl with the tattoo ate a cashew.
ate
All predicates MUST contain what?
Verbs
What is the complete subject of the following sentence?
A very large green fly landed on her right elbow.
A very large green fly
What is the complete predicate of the following sentence?
George Washington Carver discovered many uses for the peanut.
discovered many uses for the peanut
What is the simple subject of the following sentence?
Dana told her friend a joke.
Dana
(This is also the complete subject!)
What is the simple predicate of the following sentence?
My friend Leah ate two apples.
ate
What would happen if a sentence were missing a predicate?
It would not form a complete thought.
What is the complete subject of the following sentence?
The many different colors of the painting make it interesting.
The many different colors of the painting
What is the complete predicate of the following sentence?
The band's lead singer, Charles Loud, was once a very shy kid.
was once a very shy kid
What is the simple subject of the following sentence?
Lance and Phillip quickly walked across the street.
Lance and Phillip
What is the simple predicate of the following sentence?
George Washington Carver discovered many uses for the peanut.
discovered
A _______ contains the main noun of the sentence, but no details.
Simple subject
What is the complete subject of the following sentence?
The girl with the tattoo ate a cashew.
What is the complete predicate of the following sentence?
Did the students at the high school learn their lesson?
Did ... learn their lesson
What is the simple subject of the following sentence?
The parents of the two boys cheered loudly in the stands.
parents
What is the simple predicate of the following sentence?
The parents of the two boys cheered loudly in the stands.
cheered