Question

Choose the term that correctly identifies the CAPITALIZED word.

6.) Among the early contributors the magazine were DOROTHY PARKER AND EB.WHITE.
A: simple subject
B: simple predicate
C: complete subject
D: complete predicate

7.) The New York SPECIALIZES in short fiction, essays, and cartoons.
A: simple subject
B: simple predicate
C: complete subject
D: complete predicate

8.) After Harold Ross's death, WILLIAM SHAWN became the editor.
A: simple subject
B: simple predicate
C: compound subject
D: compound predicate 9.) The magazine sometimes CARRIES entire books in installments.
A:simple subject
B: simple predicate
C: complete subject
D:complete predicate.

Answer 1

6. C complete subject
7. B. simple predicate
8. A. simple subject
9. B. simple predicate

A simple subject refers to the noun which is a person, place, thing, or idea. It is a complete subject if the noun has any modifiers that describe the subject. A simple predicate on the other hand refers to the main verb in the predicate.