1. Understanding the Complete Subject

• Definition: The complete subject of a sentence includes the main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about, along with all the words that modify or describe it.
• Components: The complete subject can consist of:
  • The main noun or pronoun (simple subject).
  • Any adjectives, articles, or phrases that describe or specify the subject.
• Example:
  • Sentence: “The tall man with the red hat is my uncle.”
  • Complete Subject: “The tall man with the red hat”
• Key Point: The complete subject answers the question “Who or what is the sentence about?”

2. Understanding the Complete Predicate

• Definition: The complete predicate includes the verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does or is, along with all the words that modify or complete its meaning.
• Components: The complete predicate can consist of:
  • The main verb or verb phrase (simple predicate).
  • Any adverbs, objects, or phrases that provide additional details about the action or state.
• Example:
  • Sentence: “The cat is sleeping on the windowsill.”
  • Complete Predicate: “is sleeping on the windowsill”
• Key Point: The complete predicate answers the question “What is being said about the subject?”

3. Steps to Identify the Complete Subject and Complete Predicate

• Step 1: Find the Verb: Identify the action or state-of-being word (verb) in the sentence. This verb is the core of the predicate.
• Step 2: Identify the Complete Predicate: The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell more about what the subject is doing or what is happening to the subject.
• Step 3: Identify the Complete Subject: Everything in the sentence that isn’t part of the complete predicate is part of the complete subject. The complete subject includes the main noun or pronoun and all the words that modify it.

4. Examples

• Example 1:
  • Sentence: “The small child with curly hair was playing in the park.”
  • Complete Subject: “The small child with curly hair”
  • Complete Predicate: “was playing in the park”
• Example 2:
  • Sentence: “All the students in the classroom listened attentively to the teacher.”
  • Complete Subject: “All the students in the classroom”
  • Complete Predicate: “listened attentively to the teacher”
• Example 3:
  • Sentence: “My brother and I are going to the movie tonight.”
  • Complete Subject: “My brother and I”
  • Complete Predicate: “are going to the movie tonight”

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