Subject/Predicate

The SUBJECT of a sentence...

• Tells the action

• Always wears a hat

• Tells who or what the sentence is about

• Is a verb

The PREDICATE in a sentence

• Tells who or what the sentence is about

• Tells what the subject is doing

• Is the punctuation at the end of the sentence

• Is a noun

The SUBJECT of a sentence contains a NOUN.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• Sometimes

What is the subject of this sentence?

The boy looked over the fence.

• over the fence

• The boy looked

• looked

• The boy

What is the PREDICATE in this sentence?

The silly dog ran around in circles.

• The silly dog

• ran around in circles

• The dog ran

• in circles

Which of these could be a subject in a sentence?

• Walked down the street

• Instead of playing a game

• Draws a picture

• The new book

The PREDICATE of a sentence contains a verb.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• Sometimes

Which of these could be a PREDICATE in a sentence?

• Rang the bell

• Upside down

• The spotted cow

• Under the bed

What is the subject of this sentence?

Mr. Morton was sad.

• Mr. Morton

• was

• sad

• Pearl