2. Simple and Complete Subjects and Predicates By Cheryl Hamilton Grade 5

3. Complete Subject and Simple Subject O The words that tell whom or what the sentence is about are the complete subject. O The most important word in the complete subject is the simple subject. The simple subject is usually a noun or pronoun. They can be more than one word. O Example: Kansas City O Many students love music class. O Many students is the complete subject. O Students is the simple subject.

4. Complete Predicate and Simple Predicate O The words that tell what the subject is or does are the complete predicate. O The most important word in the complete predicate is the simple predicate. The simple predicate is a verb. It can be more than one word. O Example: is talking O Some students study for many hours nightly. O Study for many hours nightly is the complete predicate. O Study is the simple predicate.

5. Fragment O A fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject or a predicate. Worked till noon. This fragment lacks a subject. The dancers at the play This fragment lacks a predicate.

6. Run-on O A run-on is two or more complete sentences run together. Mr. Lilley likes the football he likes wrestling.

7. Videos O Please enjoy the videos with Tim about simple and complete subjects and predicates. O You will also be watching a video on run-on sentences too.