1.2 Subjects and Predicates

A subject ________________________.

• names the person or thing that the sentence is about.

• tells what the subject is or does.

A predicate ________________________.

• names the person or thing that the sentence is about.

• tells what the subject is or does.

Choose the simple subject in the sentence:

The young boy rode the bus to school.

• young

• boy

• rode

• school

Choose the simple subject in the sentence:

My teacher Miss Dutton loves the Eagles.

• Miss Dutton

• loves

• the

• Eagles

Choose the simple subject in the sentence:

The two playful puppies rolled on the floor.

• two

• puppies

• rolled

• floor

Choose the complete subject in the sentence:

My sister's friend Sarah draws well.

• My sister's friend Sarah

• draws well

Choose the complete subject in the sentence:

The friendly kitten played with the string.

• The friendly kitten

• played with the string.

Choose the simple predicate in the sentence:

We walked to the playground.

• We

• walked

• the

• playground

Choose the simple predicate in the sentence:

My brother John runs five miles every day.

• brother

• John

• runs

• day

Choose the simple predicate in the sentence:

I cooked spaghetti for dinner last night.

• I

• cooked

• spaghetti

• night