Subject and Predicate

What is a subject in a sentence?

• the noun (the person, place, or thing) the sentence is about

• tells what the subject is or does

• using text evidence and background knowledge

• a complete sentence

What is a predicate in a sentence?

• the noun (person, place, or thing) the sentence is about

• the ending punctuation (period, exclamation point, question mark)

• a complete sentence

• tells what the subject is or does

What is the simple subject is the sentence below?

The teacher checked my paper.

• checked

• paper

• teacher

• my

What is the simple subject in the sentence below?

Mr. Hall is the neighbor behind us.

• neighbor

• behind

• is

• Mr. Hall

What is the simple predicate in the sentence below?

Jake put the cereal back in the cabinet.

• Jake

• put

• cereal

• cabinet

What is the simple subject in the sentence below?

The wet football flew across the field.

• wet

• flew

• football

• field

What is the simple predicate in the sentence below?

The wet football flew across the field.

• field

• football

• wet

• flew

What is the simple subject in the sentence below?

A hungry caterpillar ate an apple.

• caterpillar

• hungry

• ate

• apple

What is the simple predicate in the sentence below?

A hungry caterpillar ate an apple.

• caterpillar

• hungry

• apple

• ate

What is the simple predicate in the sentence below?

I see dolphins jumping over each other!

• dolphins

• jumping

• see

• I