Simple and Compound Predicates Quiz

What is a simple predicate?

• The subject of a sentence

• The main verb or verb phrase in a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

• The adjective in a sentence

• The object of a sentence

What is a compound predicate?

• A compound predicate is a type of predicate that consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject and are connected by a coordinating conjunction.

• A compound predicate is a type of predicate that consists of two or more prepositions or prepositional phrases that share the same subject and are connected by a coordinating conjunction.

• A compound predicate is a type of predicate that consists of two or more adjectives or adjective phrases that share the same subject and are connected by a coordinating conjunction.

• A compound predicate is a type of predicate that consists of two or more nouns or noun phrases that share the same subject and are connected by a coordinating conjunction.

Identify the simple predicate in the following sentence: 'The cat jumped over the fence.'

• cat

• over

• The

• jumped

Identify the compound predicate in the following sentence: 'She laughed and danced at the party.'

• laughed and sang

• cried and slept

• ate and drank

• laughed and danced

Which of the following sentences has a compound predicate? a) The dog barked loudly. b) The bird flew in the sky. c) The car stopped suddenly.

• c) The car stopped suddenly.

• a) The dog barked loudly.

• b) The bird flew in the sky.

• d) The cat meowed softly.

Choose the correct compound predicate in the following sentence: 'He ran and played in the park.' a) ran b) played c) ran and played

• ran

• played

• ran and played.

• He ran

• He played

Which of the following sentences has a simple predicate? a) The sun shines brightly. b) The students studied for the test. c) The tree has green leaves.

• c) The tree has green leaves.

• b) The students studied for the test.

• a) The sun shines brightly.

• d) The birds are chirping.

Choose the correct simple predicate in the following sentence: 'The boy ate his lunch.' a) boy b) ate c) his lunch

• a) boy

• ate

• b) his lunch.

• c) The

Rewrite the following sentence with a compound predicate: 'She sang a song.'

• She sang and played a song.

• She sang and wrote a song.

• She sang and danced a song.

• She sang and painted a song.

Rewrite the following sentence with a simple predicate: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

• The cat

• chased the mouse

• the mouse

• The cat chased

• chased