Identify the complete subject of a sentence

Learning Objectives Define what a complete subject is. Differentiate between a simple subject and a complete subject. Identify the verb in a simple sentence. Use the 'Who or What?' question to find the subject. Correctly identify the complete subject in a variety of Grade 3 sentences. Explain that the complete subject includes the main noun and all of its describing words. Who is the star of your favorite story? 🦸 Every sentence has a star too, and we call it the subject! Today, we are going to become sentence detectives! We will learn how to find the 'who' or 'what' a sentence is all about. This is called the complete subject, and finding it helps us understand what we read and write. Real-World Applications Understanding who or what is d...

TermDefinitionExample SentenceA group of words that tells a complete thought. It has a subject and a predicate.The happy frog jumped on a lily pad. SubjectThe part of the sentence that tells WHO or WHAT the sentence is about.In 'The frog jumped,' the subject is 'The frog'. PredicateThe part of the sentence that tells what the subject IS or DOES.In 'The frog jumped,' the predicate is 'jumped'. Complete SubjectThe main word (simple subject) and ALL the words that describe it.In 'The big green frog jumped,' the complete subject is 'The big green frog'. Simple SubjectThe one main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about.In 'The big green frog jumped,' the simple subject is just 'frog'. VerbAn action word that te...

The Verb Finder Rule First, find the verb (the action word) in the sentence. The verb is the key that unlocks the sentence. It splits the sentence into two parts: the complete subject and the complete predicate. The complete subject almost always comes before the verb. The 'Who or What?' Question Ask 'Who?' or 'What?' before the verb. Once you find the verb, ask a question. For example, if the verb is 'barked,' ask 'Who or what barked?' The answer to your question is the complete subject. The 'All the Words' Rule The complete subject includes the simple subject and all of its describing words. Don't just stop at the main noun! Make sure you include all the words that tell you more about it, like colors,...