Subject and Predicate Challenge

The simple subject...

• is the main noun or pronoun that names the subject of the sentence.

• includes all of the words that tell whom or what the sentence is about.

• is the verb that tells exactly what the subject does or is.

• is the verb and all of the words that tell what the subject does or is.

The complete subject...

• is the main noun or pronoun that names the subject of the sentence.

• includes all of the words that tell whom or what the sentence is about.

• is the verb that tells exactly what the subject does or is.

• is the verb and all of the words that tell what the subject does or is.

The complete predicate...

• is the main noun or pronoun that names the subject of the sentence.

• includes all of the words that tell whom or what the sentence is about.

• is the verb that tells exactly what the subject does or is.

• is the verb and all of the words that tell what the subject does or is.

The simple predicate...

• is the main noun or pronoun that names the subject of the sentence.

• includes all of the words that tell whom or what the sentence is about.

• is the verb that tells exactly what the subject does or is.

• is the verb and all of the words that tell what the subject does or is.

Pick whether the underlined word or words are the simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate, or complete predicate.

My grandparents live on an island.

• simple subject

• simple predicate

• complete subject

• complete predicate

Pick whether the underlined word or words are the simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate, or complete predicate.

A small boat travels there every hour.

• simple subject

• simple predicate

• complete subject

• complete predicate

Pick whether the underlined word or words are the simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate, or complete predicate.

The entire ride takes about twenty minutes.

• simple subject

• simple predicate

• complete subject

• complete predicate

Pick whether the underlined word or words are the simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate, or complete predicate.

My family visits them every summer.

• simple subject

• simple predicate

• complete subject

• complete predicate

A compound subject

• is two or more subjects that share the same verb. The subjects are usually joined by a conjunction such as and or or.

• contains two or more predicates that have the same subject.

A compound predicate

• is two or more subjects that share the same verb. The subjects are usually joined by a conjunction such as and or or.

• contains two or more predicates that have the same subject.