Question

subject & predicate identification
subject: the topic of the sentence. this is what the sentence is about.
predicate: the action of the sentence that the subject participates in.
in order to be complete and grammatically correct, each sentence must have a subject and a predicate.
in the examples below, the subject is underlined once and the predicate is underlined twice.
complete subject and predicate: the small girl likes cookies.
simple subject and predicate: the small girl likes cookies.
when you identify the complete subject and predicate, you will underline every word in the subject.
when you identify just the simple subject and predicate, you will only underline the subject and the predicate.
➜ part 1
directions: identify the complete subject and predicate by underlining the subject once and the predicate twice.
example: the girls in the choir like to sing jazz songs.

1. the family from colorado loves to ski in the winter.
2. on average, the state of vermont receives the most snow each year.
3. the sun sets earlier in the winter.
4. many animals hibernate in the winter.
5. on the warmer winter day, the snowman melted under the heat from the sun.

Explanation:

The task involves identifying complete subjects and predicates in sentences. A complete subject includes the main noun/pronoun and all its modifiers; a complete predicate includes the verb and all words that describe the action or state.

Answer:

1. Complete subject: The family from Colorado; Complete predicate: loves to ski in the winter
2. Complete subject: the State of Vermont; Complete predicate: receives the most snow each year
3. Complete subject: The sun; Complete predicate: sets earlier in the winter
4. Complete subject: Many animals; Complete predicate: hibernate in the winter
5. Complete subject: the snowman; Complete predicate: melted under the heat from the sun