Grammar Practice with Sentences & Predicates

What is the complete predicate in the following sentence -

My silly dog chased its tail.

• My silly dog

• chased

• chased its tail

• dog

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the complete subject in the following sentence -

A colorful rainbow appeared in the sky.

• rainbow

• appeared

• A colorful rainbow

• appeared in the sky

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the simple subject in the following sentence -

The large tornado caused damage in town.

• tornado

• caused

• The large tornado

• caused damage in town

What is the simple predicate in the following sentence -

The forest fire burned for ten days.

• fire

• burned

• burned for ten days

• forest fire

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the subject in a sentence.

• Who or what the sentence is about - the star of the sentence

• The action part of the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What will you ALWAYS find in the predicate?

• comma

• verb

• noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the complete predicate in the following sentence?

My friend Leah ate two apples.

• Leah

• my friend Leah

• ate two apples

• apples

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the complete subject in the following sentence?

The yellow car zoomed down the highway.

• The yellow car

• zoomed down the highway

• zoomed

• the highway

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the simple subject in the following sentence?

The brave knights protected their kingdom.

• The brave knights

• knights

• protected

• protected their kingdom

What is the complete predicate in the following sentence?

The little boy brought chocolate cupcakes to school.

• The little boy

• brought

• brought chocolate cupcakes

• brought chocolate cupcakes to school

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I