Subjects & Predicates Extension 1.2

Which of the following is the simple subject of the following sentence?

My dog loves to chase its tail.

• tail

• My dog

• dog

• loves to chase its tail

Sam says this is the simple predicate of this sentence:

Class is really boring.

The simple predicate is 'is'.

• True

• False

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 of this sentence?

My cat has a cold and will be going to the vet soon.

• has a cold and will be going to the vet soon

• cat

• My

• My cat

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Juan has traveled and collected souvenirs from 18 different countries worldwide.

He says that the compound predicate is "traveled and collected souvenirs from 18 different countries worldwide."

Is he correct or incorrect?

• Correct, we need the adjectives with the verbs.

• Incorrect, the predicate only consists of verbs.

• Correct, we need more words in the simple predicate than the subject.

• Incorrect, a compound means 'more than 1 simple predicate/verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is this classified as?

Leaf blowers on the driveway.

• sentence fragment

• complete predicate

• simple subject

• simple predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Find the simple subject in the following sentence.

John loves to read and write.

• read and write

• loves to read and write

• John

• loves

What is the simple predicate of the sentence below?

My brother eats slowly, making us late to the party.

• eats

• eats slowly

• making us late to the party

• My brother

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?

My father and I took a brisk walk along the park.

• took

• My father and I

• father and I

• took a brisk walk along the park

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• My mother is an excellent cook.

• Chefs are the

• I love food.

• My favorite dish is pork chops.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following could be a compound predicate?

• loved to walk and talk along the way.

• I love to walk

• She loved

• 'walked' and 'talked'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I