Subjects, Predicates, and Sentences

What is a subject in a sentence?

• The subject is the noun or pronoun that performs the action or is being described in the sentence.

• The subject is the verb in a sentence.

• The subject is the object in a sentence.

• The subject is the adverb in a sentence.

What is a predicate in a sentence?

• The predicate in a sentence is the part that contains the noun.

• The predicate in a sentence is the part that contains the adjective.

• The predicate in a sentence is the part that contains the verb.

• The predicate in a sentence is the part that contains the subject.

Identify the subject in the following sentence: 'The cat is sleeping.'

• The fish.

• The cat

• The dog.

• The bird.

Identify the predicate in the following sentence: 'Sheila is playing the piano.'

• Sheila

• playing the piano

• is

• is playing the piano

Which of the following is a complete sentence? a) Running in the park. b) The dog barked loudly. c) Eating ice cream. d) Jumping over the fence.

• b) The dog barked loudly.

• a) Running in the park.

• d) Jumping over the fence.

• c) Eating ice cream.

Which of the following is a subject? a) The book b) Jumped c) Quickly d) Under the table

• d) Under the table.

• a) The book

• c) Quickly

• b) Jumped

Which of the following is a predicate? a) The sun b) Shining brightly c) On the beach d) With her friends

• a) The sun

• c) On the beach

• d) With her friends.

• b) Shining brightly

Which of the following is not a complete sentence? a) The car is red. b) Playing soccer. c) She ran quickly. d) They went to the park.

• a) The car is red.

• d) They went to the park.

• c) She ran quickly.

• b) Playing soccer.

Which of the following is a verb? a) Run b) Slowly c) Car d) Under

• a) Run

• b) Slowly

• c) Car

• d) Under

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• a) Running in the park.

• b) The dog barks loudly.

• c) Under the blue sky.

• d) A beautiful, sunny day.