Question #380c1
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Life cycle is a compound noun which is also the subject of the sentence. The predicate is "consists of", which is a verb phrase.
The subject of the sentence is the compound noun life cycle.
The simple predicate is the verb consists.
The complete predicate is consists of 11 months.
Explanation:
The subject of a sentence is what the sentence is about: the entire life cycle of insects.
The predicate is the verb and all the words related to that verb that follow it. A sentence can have more than one predicate.
Note: The subject of the sentence is singular (life cycle), a thing spoken about (third person). The correct form of the verb is consists.
Also note: The noun insects should be the possessive form:
- The insects' entire life cycle... (plural possessive); or,
- The insect's entire life cycle... (singular possessive).
