Finding Subjects and Predicates

Find the subject. Steps: 1. Eliminate prepositions. 2.Find the verb. 3.Ask who or what is doing the verb. This is the subject.

Skipping a grade level in middle school is not easy.

• level

• school

• easy

• skipping

Answer explanation

step 1- "in middle school" is prepositional, so eliminate that.

step 2-the verb is the linking verb "is."

step 3-Ask... what is? Answer = skipping is. "Skipping" is the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Find the subject. Steps: 1. Eliminate prepositions. 2.Find the verb. 3.Ask who or what is doing the verb. This is the subject.
A partial eclipse of the moon will take place tonight.

• Partial

• Eclipse

• Moon

• Tonight

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Find the subject. Steps: 1. Eliminate prepositions. 2.Find the verb. 3.Ask who or what is doing the verb. This is the subject.
Carry the books, please.

• Carry

• Books

• You

• Please

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Find the subject. Steps: 1. Eliminate prepositions. 2.Find the verb. 3.Ask who or what is doing the verb. This is the subject.
What year did your cousin buy his new computer?

• Year

• Your

• Cousin

• Computer

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

A panel of experts oversaw the research.

• Panel

• Experts

• Oversaw

• Research

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Find the subject. Steps: 1. Eliminate prepositions. 2.Find the verb. 3.Ask who or what is doing the verb. This is the subject.
From the crashing waves came a veteran surfer.

• From

• Waves

• Veteran

• Surfer

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Find the subject. Steps: 1. Eliminate prepositions. 2.Find the verb. 3.Ask who or what is doing the verb. This is the subject.
Are these two coffee mugs clean?

• These

• Coffee

• Mugs

• Clean

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Find the subject. Steps: 1. Eliminate prepositions. 2.Find the verb. 3.Ask who or what is doing the verb. This is the subject.
My house is on Far West Boulevard.

• My

• House

• Far West

• Boulevard

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Find the subject. Steps: 1. Eliminate prepositions. 2.Find the verb. 3.Ask who or what is doing the verb. This is the subject.
Under the tree behind the house was Kerry's missing bicycle.

• Tree

• House

• Kerry

• Bicycle

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Find the subject. Steps: 1. Eliminate prepositions. 2.Find the verb. 3.Ask who or what is doing the verb. This is the subject.
As for the old tenement building, several influential council members want it destroyed.

• Building

• Influential

• Council

• Members

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I