Basic Parts of a Sentence

Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject and verb.

The lava from a volcano hardens when it cools.

• lava/ hardens

• lava/ cools

• volcano/ hardens

• volcano/ cools

Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject and verb.

The survivors of the earthquake camped on blankets in the rubble.

• earthquake/ camped

• blankets/ rubble

• survivors/ camped

• survivors/ rubble

Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject and verb.

In Beijing, bicyclists weave through the busy streets.

• Beijing/ weave

• Beijing/ busy

• bicyclists/ through

• bicyclists/ weave

True or False:

The complete subject of the sentence below is in blue.

My friend has visited Ireland.

• True

• False

True or False:

The complete subject is in blue.

The three blind mice stumbled around the room.

• True

• False

True or False:

The complete predicate is in red.

Friday is the best day of the week.

• True

• False

Is the underlined part of the sentence the complete subject or the complete predicate?

The yellow-eyed owls sat quietly in the oak tree.

• Complete Subject

• Complete Predicate

Is the underlined part of the sentence the complete subject or the complete predicate?

Bright orange tongues of flame dance erratically in the center of the clearing.

• Complete Subject

• Complete Predicate

Determine if the following has a compound subject or a compound predicate:

Four crows watched and waited while I washed the car.

• Compound Subject

• Compound Predicate

Determine if the following has a compound subject or a compound predicate:

Either Billy or Sandy will be good partners for our project.

• Compound Subject

• Compound Predicate