Question

the simple predicate of a sentence is the main verb and its parts. complete subject complete predicate my little brother is making a sandwich. underline the complete predicate of each sentence. circle each simple predicate. 1. my team has been working on a science experiment. 2. those birds will fly south for the winter. 3. the construction workers are building an apartment complex. 4. that noise is giving me a headache. 5. our sister can sleep through anything. 6. a calculator could help you with your homework. 7. natalie and her friend will sit in the first row. 8. i volunteered to walk the dog. 9. my parents have warned me about losing my retainer. 10. we are dancing on the stage in the auditorium. 11. mom might work late tonight. 12. i am pretending to be invisible.

Explanation:

The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what the subject does or is. The simple predicate is the main verb. For example, in "My little brother is making a sandwich", "is making a sandwich" is the complete predicate (underlined) and "is making" (circle) is the simple predicate (main verb and its parts).

1. For "My team has been working on a science experiment":

• Complete predicate: "has been working on a science experiment" (underline this part).
• Simple predicate: "has been working" (circle this part).

1. For "Those birds will fly south for the winter":

• Complete predicate: "will fly south for the winter" (underline).
• Simple predicate: "will fly" (circle).

1. For "The construction workers are building an apartment complex":

• Complete predicate: "are building an apartment complex" (underline).
• Simple predicate: "are building" (circle).

1. For "That noise is giving me a headache":

• Complete predicate: "is giving me a headache" (underline).
• Simple predicate: "is giving" (circle).

1. For "Our sister can sleep through anything":

• Complete predicate: "can sleep through anything" (underline).
• Simple predicate: "can sleep" (circle).

1. For "A calculator could help you with your homework":

• Complete predicate: "could help you with your homework" (underline).
• Simple predicate: "could help" (circle).

1. For "Natalie and her friend will sit in the first row":

• Complete predicate: "will sit in the first row" (underline).
• Simple predicate: "will sit" (circle).

1. For "I volunteered to walk the dog":

• Complete predicate: "volunteered to walk the dog" (underline).
• Simple predicate: "volunteered" (circle).

1. For "My parents have warned me about losing my retainer":

• Complete predicate: "have warned me about losing my retainer" (underline).
• Simple predicate: "have warned" (circle).

1. For "We are dancing on the stage in the auditorium":

• Complete predicate: "are dancing on the stage in the auditorium" (underline).
• Simple predicate: "are dancing" (circle).

1. For "Mom might work late tonight":

• Complete predicate: "might work late tonight" (underline).
• Simple predicate: "might work" (circle).

1. For "I am pretending to be invisible":

• Complete predicate: "am pretending to be invisible" (underline).
• Simple predicate: "am pretending" (circle).

Answer:

1. Underline: "has been working on a science experiment"; Circle: "has been working"
2. Underline: "will fly south for the winter"; Circle: "will fly"
3. Underline: "are building an apartment complex"; Circle: "are building"
4. Underline: "is giving me a headache"; Circle: "is giving"
5. Underline: "can sleep through anything"; Circle: "can sleep"
6. Underline: "could help you with your homework"; Circle: "could help"
7. Underline: "will sit in the first row"; Circle: "will sit"
8. Underline: "volunteered to walk the dog"; Circle: "volunteered"
9. Underline: "have warned me about losing my retainer"; Circle: "have warned"
10. Underline: "are dancing on the stage in the auditorium"; Circle: "are dancing"
11. Underline: "might work late tonight"; Circle: "might work"
12. Underline: "am pretending to be invisible"; Circle: "am pretending"