Identifying Subjects and Verbs

In which sentence is the simple subject blue?

• The orange flower grew tall.

• The orange flower grew tall.

• The orange flower grew tall.

• The orange flower grew tall.

In which sentence is the simple predicate red?

• The horse ran in the field.

• The horse ran in the field.

• The horse ran in the field.

• The horse ran in the field.

 In which sentence is the simple subject blue?

• Our family is going camping. 

• Our family is going camping. 

• Our family is going camping. 

• Our family is going camping. 

In which sentence is the simple predicate red?

• The fire truck zoomed down the road.

• The fire truck zoomed down the road.

• The fire truck zoomed down the road.

• The fire truck zoomed down the road.

In which sentence is the simple subject blue?

• Columbus discovered new lands.

• Columbus discovered new lands.

• Columbus discovered new lands.

• Columbus discovered new lands.

In which sentence is the simple predicate red?

• Ten monkeys chatter in the trees.

• Ten monkeys chatter in the trees.

• Ten monkeys chatter in the trees.

• Ten monkeys chatter in the trees.

Which of these words would probably be the subject of a sentence?

• ran

• happy

• mouse

• the

Which of these words would probably be the simple subject of a sentence?

• clapped

• brown

• Ms. Johnson

• outside

 

Which of these words would probably be the simple predicate of a sentence?

• Sue

• carefully

• little

• draws

The brown horse trotted to the barn

• Complete subject

• Simple subject

• Complete predicate

• Simple predicate