Complete Subjects and
Predicates
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Grammar. Compound Sentences
Each sentence has a complete subject and a complete
predicate.
A complete subject has all of the words that tell whom
or what the sentence is about. A complete predicate has
all of the words that tell what the subject is or does
complete complete
subject predicate
We all recounted the votes.
Thinking Questions
What are the words that
tell whom or what the
sentence is about?
What are the words that
tell what the subject is or
does?
Activity Circle the complete subject and underline the complete predicate
in each sentence.
1. The girl with the blue ribbon was running for class president,
2. The poster with the sparkles was Reina's.
3. Reina's parents and friends helped write her speech
4. The past class presidents always worked to improve the school.
5 All of the students cast their votes.
o. Someone in the lobby yelled that the votes were in