Question

The _____ is the essential noun, pronoun, or group of words acting as a noun that cannot be left out of a sentence.


simple subject
complete predicate
complete subject
simple predicate

Answer 1

What do you think?

Answer 2

Simple subject: A simple subject is the most basic unit of sentence construction. It is the focus of the sentence. In this lesson, we will look at the definition of a simple subject and better understand its role in sentence construction.

Complete predicate: A complete predicate is the main verb (action) along with all of its modifiers. The complete predicate is italicized in these sentences.

Complete subject: The complete subject contains the main noun in the sentence; the predicate contains the verb, or action, in the sentence. You know that the complete subject has stopped, and the predicate has begun when you reach the verb in the sentence.

Simple predicate: A simple predicate (verb) is the main word or phrase that tells something about the subject (doer) of the sentence. The simple predicate is italicized in these sentences.