English Language Arts
Grade 9
15 min
Identify the complete subject or complete predicate of a sentence
Identify the complete subject or complete predicate of a sentence
What you'll learn
- Identify the Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes in at least 8 out of 10 unfamiliar words presented in a complex text and accurately define their individual meanings.
- Analyze how the etymological components (roots, prefixes, suffixes) of a word contribute to its overall meaning and nuances, providing a written explanation for at least 3 out of 4 complex words.
- Apply etymological knowledge to infer the meaning of at least 7 out of 10 novel words encountered in a challenging reading passage, demonstrating comprehension through accurate contextual usage in original sentences.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of using etymological analysis as a strategy for vocabulary acquisition by comparing and contrasting it with other methods, such as contextual clues or dictionary definitions, in a short argumentative essay.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Define the terms complete subject and complete predicate.
Differentiate between a simple subject/predicate and a complete subject/predicate.
Accurately identify the complete subject in simple, compound, and complex sentences.
Accurately identify the complete predicate in simple, compound, and complex sentences.
Deconstruct sentences with inverted word order to locate the subject and predicate.
Apply their understanding of sentence structure to analyze an author's style and improve their own writing clarity.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
SentenceA group of words that expresses a complete thought, containing both a subject and a predicate.The ambitious student researched her topic thoroughly.
SubjectThe part of the sentence that names whom or what the sentence is about.In the sentence 'The protagonist faces a dilemma,' the subject is 'The protagonist'.
PredicateThe part of the sentence that tells what the subject is or does. It always contains the verb.In the sentence 'The protagonist faces a dilemma,' the predicate is 'faces a dilemma'.
Complete SubjectThe simple subject (the main noun or pronoun) plus all the words and phrases that modify or describe it.In 'The weary, old traveler from the dusty plains rested,' the complete subject is 'The weary...
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Key Rules & Conventions
The 'Who or What?' Test for the Subject
Find the verb, then ask 'Who or what [verb]?'
This is the most reliable way to find the complete subject. The entire answer to your 'Who or what?' question is the complete subject. For example, in 'The dog with the fluffy tail barked loudly,' the verb is 'barked.' Who or what barked? 'The dog with the fluffy tail.' That's your complete subject.
The 'Everything Else' Rule for the Predicate
Once you identify the complete subject, the rest of the sentence is the complete predicate.
The complete predicate always begins with the verb. After you've used the 'Who or What?' test to isolate the complete subject, everything that remains—the verb, its object...
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Challenging
In the compound-complex sentence 'After the concert ended, the crowd gave a standing ovation, and the band played one more song as an encore.' What is the complete subject of the SECOND independent clause?
A.the crowd
B.the band
C.the band played one more song as an encore
D.one more song as an encore
Challenging
Identify the complete predicate in this sentence, which contains an appositive: 'Odysseus, the epic hero of Homer's tale, journeyed for ten long years to return home.'
A.journeyed for ten long years to return home
B.the epic hero of Homer's tale, journeyed for ten long years to return home
C.journeyed
D.the epic hero of Homer's tale
Challenging
An author writes: 'Not once in his long career did the detective overlook a single clue.' What is the complete subject, and what is the most likely stylistic reason for this inverted structure?
A.the detective; to create emphasis on the negative 'Not once'
B.Not once in his long career; to provide descriptive detail
C.a single clue; to build suspense until the end of the sentence
D.the detective overlook a single clue; to ask a rhetorical question
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