Understanding Complete Predicates
A Grade 4 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding complete predicates in sentences.
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Understanding Complete Predicates
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. A complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that describe the verb or complete its meaning.
Underline the complete predicate in each sentence.
1. The little bird on the branch.
2. My best friend a new bike.
3. The students their homework carefully.
4. Our teacher a wonderful story.
5. The bright sun in the sky.
Choose the option that correctly identifies the complete predicate in the sentence.
6. The fluffy cat slept peacefully on the soft rug.
The fluffy cat
slept peacefully on the soft rug
slept peacefully
on the soft rug
7. Many colorful butterflies fluttered around the bright flowers.
Many colorful butterflies
fluttered
fluttered around the bright flowers
around the bright flowers
8. Write a sentence and then underline its complete predicate.
9. Write another sentence and underline its complete predicate.
Read each statement. Circle T for True or F for False.
10. The complete predicate always includes the subject of the sentence.
True
False
11. The simple predicate is the main verb within the complete predicate.
True
False