Subjects & Predicates Complete and Simple

Our English class took a test last week. Complete Subject This includes ALL of the words in the subject of the sentence. Our English class took a test last week.

Our English class took a test last week. Complete Predicate This includes ALL words in the predicate of the sentence. Our English class took a test last week.

PRACTICE Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate. We read “Tuesday of the Other June.”

PRACTICE Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate. We read “Tuesday of the Other June.”

PRACTICE Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate. The story was written by Norma Fox Mazer.

PRACTICE Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate. The story was written by Norma Fox Mazer.

PRACTICE Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate. It describes a young girl’s experience with a bully.

PRACTICE Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate. It describes a young girl’s experience with a bully.

Simple Subject This is the MAIN word or group of words in the subject. It is PART of the complete subject, but it does not include any descriptive or modifying words.

Our English class took a test last week. Who actually took the test? Simple Subject Our English class took a test last week. Who actually took the test?

Simple Subject Our English class took a test last week. The class took the test. The words “our” and “English” are describing which class.

Simple Subject Our English class took a test last week. So the simple subject of this sentence is “class.”

Simple Predicate This is the MAIN word or group of words in the predicate. It is the verb or verb phrase.

Our English class took a test last week. What did the class do? Simple Predicate Our English class took a test last week. What did the class do?

Simple Predicate Our English class took a test last week. The class “took.” The words “a,” “test,” and “last week” are there to explain what they took, how many tests, and when they took it.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. June lives with her mother.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. June lives with her mother.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. June feels safe with her.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. June feels safe with her.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. They have a close relationship.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. They have a close relationship.

Additional Practice Sentences Follow All sentences are taken directly from “Tuesday of the Other June”

PRACTICE Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate. She had a deep growly voice.

PRACTICE Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate. She had a deep growly voice.

PRACTICE Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate. We have the same name.

PRACTICE Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate. We have the same name.

PRACTICE Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate. Your name is Fish Eyes.

PRACTICE Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate. Your name is Fish Eyes.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. Her mother found it in the trash can.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. Her mother found it in the trash can.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. After that, everyone called me Fish Eyes.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. After that, everyone called me Fish Eyes.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. She swept me around in a circle.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. She swept me around in a circle.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. Later, my mother carefully untied the blue ribbon around my swimming class diploma.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. Later, my mother carefully untied the blue ribbon around my swimming class diploma.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. Tilly’s truck followed our car.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. Tilly’s truck followed our car.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. Our old car wheezed up the hill.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. Our old car wheezed up the hill.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. My mother turned into a driveway next to a big white building with a tiny porch.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. My mother turned into a driveway next to a big white building with a tiny porch.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. She pinched my arm.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. She pinched my arm.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. The boy on the desk turned toward us.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. The boy on the desk turned toward us.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. I leaned toward the Other June.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. I leaned toward the Other June.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. She stepped away from me.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. She stepped away from me.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. After a moment she sat down at the desk with a loud slapping sound.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. After a moment she sat down at the desk with a loud slapping sound.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. Even Mr. Morrisey laughed.

PRACTICE Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate. Even Mr. Morrisey laughed.

Independent Practice