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14-Simple and Complete Sentences & Predicates-24



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

A.24. Our dance club pranced down Main Street.
 

 2. 

A.24.  The owls hunt at night.
 

 3. 

A.24.  The old, green house down the street is empty.
 

 4. 

A.24. Our picnic ends at noon.
 

 5. 

A.24.  My chores seemed colossal.
 

 6. 

A.24.  The complete predicate is the simple predicate + any helping verbs, linking verbs, and any other words that tells about the verb- modifiers.
NOTE: Usually the simple predicate and the rest of the sentence!
 

 7. 

A.24.  Nicole became a chef last week.
simple predicate = became
complete predicate = became a chef last week
 

 8. 

A.24.  My cat climbs trees.
simple predicate = climbs
complete predicate = climbs trees
 

 9. 

A.24. My school starts at eight o’clock.
 

 10. 

A.24.  The bucket is full.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 11. 

A.24.  Identify the part of the sentence that is missing.
The enormous elephant  __________ .
a.
simple subject
d.
complete predicate
b.
complete subject
e.
None
c.
simple predicate
 

 12. 

A.24.  Identify the part of the sentence that is missing.
______ careened around the house.
a.
simple subject
d.
complete predicate
b.
complete subject
e.
None
c.
simple predicate
 

 13. 

A.24.  Identify the part of the sentence that is missing.
Caterpillars ______ change into butterflies.
a.
simple subject
d.
complete predicate
b.
complete subject
e.
None
c.
simple predicate
 

 14. 

A.24.  Identify the part of the sentence that is missing.
Our _________ is red with wood trim.
a.
simple subject
d.
complete predicate
b.
complete subject
e.
None
c.
simple predicate
 

 15. 

A.24.  Identify the part of the sentence that is missing.
That new ______ was incredible.
a.
simple subject
d.
complete predicate
b.
complete subject
e.
None
c.
simple predicate
 

Matching
 
 
A.24.  Identify the simple predicate in each sentence.
a.
Julie scurries to get her work done.
d.
Jacob drives his truck.
b.
The ducks quack at feeding time.
e.
The dog and cat ran through the yard
c.
My watch loses time.
 

 16. 

scurries
 

 17. 

drives
 

 18. 

quack
 

 19. 

ran
 

 20. 

loses
 



 
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