Day 52 – Subjects and Predicates
- Today you will be practicing subjects and predicates.
- The simple subject and predicate are often just one word.
- The simple subject is the noun that the sentence is about.
- The simple predicate is the verb that goes with the subject.
- Everything in a sentence is part of either the complete subject or the complete predicate.
- The complete subject is everything the sentence is about. It’s the noun and everything that modifies it.
- The complete predicate is everything else in the sentence.
- Example
- The big red, juicy apple sits on the counter.
- Complete subject is “the big red, juicy apple.”
- Compete predicate is “sits on the counter.”
- Simple subject is “apple.”
- Simple predicate is “sits.”
- Example
- The basket of apples on the counter is full.
- Complete subject is “the basket of apples on the counter.”
- Complete predicate is “is full.”
- Simple subject is “basket.”
- Simple predicate is “is.”
- The basket of apples on the counter is full.
- The big red, juicy apple sits on the counter.