Grammar: Subject and Predicate

Read the sentence: The tall girl climbed the spooky tree. What is the predicate?

• The spooky tree

• The tall girl

• The tree

• Climbed the spooky tree

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Read the sentence: The Science Museum is not open until further notice. What is the subject?

• The Museum

• The Science Museum

• Until further notice

• Is not open until further notice

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Read the sentence: My mom said I could play tag after doing my chores. What is the predicate?

• My mom

• My mom said

• Said I could play

• Said I could play tag after doing my chores

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Read the sentence: Large mammoths lived a long time ago. What is the subject?

• Mammoths

• Lived a long time ago

• Large mammoths

• Large mammoths lived

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Read the sentence: The glass was full, but I did not spill a thing. What is the predicate?

• The glass was

• The glass

• The glass was full

• was full, but I did not spill a thing.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Read the sentence: Beautiful Monarch butterflies migrate from north to south and back every year. What is the subject?

• Beautiful Monarch butterflies migrate

• migrate from north to south and back every year.

• migrate

• Beautiful Monarch butterflies

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I