1. AGRICULTURE HIGH SCHOOL
Agriculture, Midsayap, Cotabato
Name: __________________________________________ Date: ______________
Year and Section: _________________________________ Score: _____________
Subject: English 4
Activity No. 2-40
Activity Title: Complete Subjects and Simple Predicates
Objective: To recognize the complete subject and complete predicate in each sentence.
SENTENCE is a group of words with two main parts: a subject and predicate. Together these parts
express a complete thought.
COMPLETE SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES
The complete subject includes a noun or pronoun that names a person, place, or thing that the
sentence is about.
The complete predicate includes a verb or verb phrase that tells something about the complete subject.
Ex.) A bell- clanging street car moved through the intersection.
COMPLETE COMPLETE
SUBJECT PREDICATE
They were stumbling through the briars.
COMPLETE COMPLETE
SUBJECT PREDICATE
The three students at the podium spoke.
COMPLETE COMPLETE
SUBJECT PREDICATE
LET’S PRACTICE! RECOGNIZING COMPLETE SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES: Make two columns as shown in
the example. Then write each complete subject in the first column and each complete predicate in the
second column. Write your answer at the back of your worksheet.
Example: The gently rocking boat lulled us to sleep.
Complete Subject Complete Predicate
The gently rocking boat lulled us to sleep.
1. Morning came quickly.
2. Long before sunrise, the alarm clock rang.
3. Sluggishly, we dragged ourselves from a restful sleep.
4. At five o’ clock we left the dock
5. We were sailing out of the bay on a yacht equipped with every convenience.
TASK 1: RECOGNIZING COMPLETE SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES: Make two columns as shown in the
example (Let’s Practice!). Then write each complete subject in the first column and each complete
predicate in the second column. Write your answer at the back of your worksheet.
1. From bow to stem, the boat measured forty feet.
2. During the night, a fog had crept in.
3. It greatly limited visibility and made the air cold.
4. Sophisticated directional equipment led us through the fog.
5. Inside the cabin we were warm, dry and eager to begin deep-sea fishing.
TASK 2: RECOGNIZING COMPLETE SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES: Draw a vertical line between the
complete subject and complete predicate. Then, underline each simple subject once and each simple
predicate twice.
Example: The state with the most people │ is California.
1. Some apes have been taught signs for words.
2. Rebecca Latimer Felton was the first woman to serve as a United States Senator.
3. Many of the current television programs are airing sensitive controversial issues.
4. Members of the Coast Guard rescued the passengers of the sinking ocean liner.
5. A glittering Monte Carlo lures the wealthy to its port.
6. The behavior of sharks has been studied by biologists.
7. Intricate ironwork decorated the outside of the stately New Orleans home
8. People in stressful situations will often show symptoms of fatigue.
9. The pyramids in Egypt have attracted tourists for thousands of years.
10. New York is the setting for many pieces of American literature.