Identifying Complete Predicates
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on identifying and understanding complete predicates in sentences.
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Identifying Complete Predicates
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. A complete predicate is all the words in the sentence that tell what the subject is doing or what is being said about the subject. It includes the verb and all the words that go with it.
1. Which part of the sentence is the complete predicate?
The little bird sang a beautiful song.
The little bird
sang a beautiful song
bird
beautiful
2. In the sentence, "My dog loves to chase squirrels in the park," what is the complete predicate?
My dog
loves to chase squirrels in the park
squirrels
in the park
Underline the complete predicate in each sentence.
3. The warm sun .
4. My best friend .
5. The children .
6. Write a sentence and then underline the complete predicate.
7. Explain in your own words what a complete predicate is.
Read each statement. Circle T for True or F for False.
8. The complete predicate always includes the subject of the sentence.
True
False
9. The complete predicate tells what the subject is doing or being.
True
False
Complete the sentences below by adding a complete predicate from the word bank.
10. My sister .
11. The little mouse .
12. The artist .