Identify the complete subject or complete predicate of a sentence

Key Notes:

📚 Identify the Complete Subject & Complete Predicate

What is a Sentence?

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
It has two main parts:

  • Subject – tells who or what the sentence is about. 👩‍🏫
  • Predicate – tells what the subject does or is. 🏃‍♂️
Complete Subject (CS) ✨

The complete subject includes:

  • The main noun or pronoun (simple subject)
  • All words that describe the subject

Example:

  • The small brown dog 🐶 barked loudly.
  • ✅ Complete Subject: The small brown dog
  • ✅ Complete Predicate: barked loudly

Tip: Look for all words before the verb – that’s usually the complete subject! 🔍

Complete Predicate (CP) 🌟

The complete predicate includes:

  • The verb (action or state of being)
  • All words that tell more about the action or state

Example:

  • The small brown dog 🐶 barked loudly at the stranger 🚶‍♂️.
  • ✅ Complete Subject: The small brown dog
  • ✅ Complete Predicate: barked loudly at the stranger

Tip: Everything after the subject is usually the complete predicate. 📝

How to Identify CS & CP
  • Find the subject – ask: “Who or what is this sentence about?” ❓
  • Find the predicate – ask: “What is the subject doing or being?” ⚡
  • Highlight all words that describe the subject → Complete Subject
  • Highlight all words that tell about the action → Complete Predicate
Examples for Practice 💡

1. The tall boy in the blue shirt 🧑‍💙 ran very fast.

  • CS: The tall boy in the blue shirt
  • CP: ran very fast

2. My little sister 👧 loves painting pictures 🎨.

  • CS: My little sister
  • CP: loves painting pictures

3. The students in the classroom 🏫 were reading quietly 📖.

  • CS: The students in the classroom
  • CP: were reading quietly
Quick Tips 🏆
  • Complete Subject = Who or what + description 👀
  • Complete Predicate = Verb + details ⚡
  • If you can remove some words before the verb and still have the subject, it’s the simple subject.
  • If you can remove some words after the subject and still have the verb, it’s the simple predicate.

Let’s practice!