Questions and Answers
What does a subject tell?
who or what the sentence is about.
What does a predicate tell?
what the subject is, does, has or feels.
What does a complete subject contain?
the noun or pronoun and any words or phrases that describe it.
What does a complete predicate contain?
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In the sentence 'Mrs. Goudy's dog is named Max,' what is the complete subject?
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In the sentence 'Mrs. Goudy's dog is named Max,' what is the complete predicate?
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In the sentence 'After Max eats his dog food, he likes to take a nap,' what is the complete subject?
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In the sentence 'After Max eats his dog food, he likes to take a nap,' what is the complete predicate?
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In the sentence 'The nap is usually short because Max wants to go to the lake to swim,' what is the complete subject?
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In the sentence 'The nap is usually short because Max wants to go to the lake to swim,' what is the complete predicate?
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In the sentence 'The nap is usually short because Max wants to go to the lake to swim,' what is 'because Max wants to go to the lake to swim'?
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Study Notes
Complete Subjects & Predicates Overview
- A subject identifies who or what the sentence revolves around.
- A predicate explains what the subject does, is, has, or feels.
Complete Subjects
- A complete subject includes the main noun or pronoun and any modifiers, descriptors, or phrases that elaborate on it.
- Example: In "Mrs. Goudy's dog is named Max," the complete subject is "Mrs. Goudy's dog."
Complete Predicates
- A complete predicate comprises the main verb or verb phrase along with any additional words that clarify its meaning.
- Example: In the same sentence, "is named Max" represents the complete predicate.
Sentence Analysis Examples
- In "After Max eats his dog food, he likes to take a nap," the complete subject is "After Max eats his dog food, he."
- The complete predicate in that sentence is "likes to take a nap."
- In "The nap is usually short because Max wants to go to the lake to swim," the complete subject is "The nap."
- The complete predicate here is "is usually short because Max wants to go to the lake to swim."
Dependent Clauses
- In a sentence, a dependent clause cannot stand alone and functions as part of the sentence structure.
- In the example provided, "because Max wants to go to the lake to swim" is identified as a dependent clause.
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Test your knowledge on complete subjects and predicates with this interactive quiz. You'll learn what constitutes a subject and predicate in a sentence, along with their complete forms. Perfect for students seeking to strengthen their grammar skills.
