3.18q Subjects and Predicates Flashcard

Front

What is a simple subject?

Back

The main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

What is a subject in a sentence?

Back

The noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that performs the action or is being described in the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

Identify the predicate in the following sentence: 'Sheila and Tom went to the park.'

Back

went to the park

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

What is a compound subject?

Back

A subject that consists of two or more nouns or pronouns joined by a coordinating conjunction.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

Identify the simple subject in the following sentence: 'The red car drove quickly.'

Back

car

Front

What is a predicate in a sentence?

Back

The part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

What is a compound predicate?

Back

A predicate that consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

Back

The subject is what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

What is a noun?

Back

A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A word that takes the place of a noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D