Subjects/Predicates/Verb Phrases

Identify the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence: Phaedra had been called on Friday afternoon.

• had called

• been called

• had been called

• called

Choose all of the helping verbs from the list below:

• became

• is

• could

• sang

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the simple subject in the following sentence: Cole was building a new project.

• Cole

• was building

• project

• Cole was building

Identify the complete subject in the following sentence: Lucas and his friends were going to his birthday party.

• Lucas

• and his

• friends

• were going to his birthday party.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Step 1 for a grammar pirate is...

• Draw the mast

• Identify the verb

• Identify the subject

• Find the predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

A complete predicate contains...

• the verb only

• the subject only

• All of the words until the verb

• the verb and the rest of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify all of the words in complete predicate: Bella and her friend were reading a really good book together.

• Bella and her friend

• were reading

• were reading a really good book together.

• a really good book together.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence: Connor and James worked hard on their project.

• Connor and James

• worked

• worked hard

• worked hard on their project.

Identify the simple predicate: Arelhan will be caring for chickens this spring.

• will be

• will be caring

• will be caring for chickens this spring.

• Arelhan

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Choose the helping verbs from the following list.

• may

• jump

• be

• call

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B