What are complete subjects and complete predicates
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Here's a sentence:
The tall, young teacher drives a bright red sports car.
Simple subject: teacher
Complete subject: The tall, young teacher
Verb: drives
Complete predicate: drives a bright red sports car
Complete subjects and complete predicates are components of a sentence that help us understand the subject and the action or description associated with it.
A complete subject consists of all the words or group of words that tell us whom or what the sentence is about. It typically includes a noun or a pronoun along with any modifiers that provide more information about the noun or pronoun.
To identify the complete subject in a sentence, follow these steps:
1. Find the verb or action word in the sentence.
2. Ask yourself, "Who or what is performing this action?"
3. Look for the noun or pronoun that answers this question, along with any words that describe or modify it. This collection of words is the complete subject.
For example:
- "The cat is sleeping on the couch." The verb here is "is sleeping," and the complete subject is "The cat," which includes the noun "cat" and the article "The."
On the other hand, a complete predicate includes all the words or group of words that tell us what the subject is doing or what is being said about the subject. It includes the main verb and any accompanying words or phrases that provide more context or details about the action.
To identify the complete predicate in a sentence, follow these steps:
1. Find the subject of the sentence.
2. Ask yourself, "What is being done or said about the subject?"
3. Look for the verb or action word and any related words or phrases that give more information. This collection of words is the complete predicate.
For example:
- "Sheila is reading a book in the library." The subject here is "Sheila," and the complete predicate is "is reading a book in the library," which includes the verb "is reading" along with the direct object "a book" and the prepositional phrase "in the library."
Understanding complete subjects and complete predicates helps to analyze and comprehend the structure and meaning of sentences more effectively.