Beckman's Subject/Predicate

The subject of a sentence tells:

• whom or what the sentence is about.

• what the person is doing.

• where the person lives.

• none of the above.

List the 3 articles.

• a, but, for

• he, she, you

• a, an, the

• a, an, them

The predicate of a sentence tells:

• whom or what the sentence is about.

• describes the noun.

• what the subject is, does, has, or feels.

• none of these.

A sentence is:

• a group of words that describes the subject.

• a group of words that expresses a complete thought; it has a subject and a predicate.

• a group of words that expresses a complete opinion.

• a group of words that tell where the subject is from; it has a subject and a predicate.

Which is an exclamatory sentence and should end with an exclamation point.

• What was the assignment

• Who is the principal

• Go to the office

• What an amazing day

Which is a declarative sentence and should end with a period?

• I work tomorrow

• Who works tomorrow

• I told you to go to the office

• Go to the office

Which is an imperative sentence and should end with a period?

• Where did you go

• What a game

• Go to the office

• I am tired

Jake wrecked his car.

• Jake is the verb.

• Jake is the predicate.

• Jake is the subject.

• Jake is the adjective.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

The dogs in their kennels are happy. What is the complete subject?

• The dogs

• in their kennels

• are happy

• The dogs in their kennels

Sydney and I went to the movies. What is the complete predicate?

• Sydney and I

• went to the movies

• went

• to the movies