Independent and Dependent Clauses; Subjects and Predicates

The tall oak trees blow in the wind.

Which part is the PREDICATE?

• The tall oak trees

• blow

• in the wind

My teacher, Mr. Smith, gave the class homework.

Which part is the SUBJECT?

• My teacher, Mr. Smith,

• gave

• the class

• homework

Jake wrecked his car.

• Jake is the verb.

• Jake is the predicate.

• Jake is the subject.

• Jake is the adjective.

What is the predicate?

The haircut took only 15 minutes.

• haircut

• took

• minutes

Identify the subject.

You have a social studies quiz tomorrow.

• you

• have

• social studies

What is the predicate?

Joe is sad about the cute girl.

• Joe

• is

• sad

A complete sentence needs a subject and a predicate.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

Before our party on Friday

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Which part is the independent clause?

While Cole and Carson play basketball, Isaac and Austin are reading a book.

• While Cole and Carson play basketball

• Isaac and Austin are reading a book.

Which part of the sentence is the dependent clause?

Because they love to read, Sam and Brooke went to the library.

• Because they love to read

• Sam and Brooke went to the library.