Subject and Verb in Simple Sentences

Choose the option(s) that best defines the subject in a simple sentence.

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

• The subject is the word before a helping verb in the sentence.

• The subject could be the object of the preposition in the sentence.

• The subject should always be one of the first words in the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

Choose the option(s) that best defines the verb in a simple sentence.

• The verb is the word or words that modify a noun or pronoun.

• The verb is a word that expresses an action or state of being.

• The verb, including helping verbs, must always appear after the subject.

• Another word for verb is predicate.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.7.1B

In the sentence 'That stray cat is scratching at the front door .', what is the subject(s)?

• stray

• that, cat

• cat

• door

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

In the sentence 'Does she run every morning?', what is the verb(s)?

• does

• run every

• run

• does run

Identify the subject in the sentence: 'During the thunderstorm last night, the neighbor's dog barked loudly for hours.'

• dog

• thunderstorm

• neighbor's

• hours

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

Identify the verb(s) in the sentence: 'On the field in the back they are playing soccer until dusk.'

• playing, soccer

• are, playing

• playing, until

• are, until

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the subject(s) in the sentence 'My older sister loves to read mystery stories before bed.'?

• my, older, sister

• mystery, stories, bed

• older, sister

• sister

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

What is the verb(s) in the sentence 'The audience was amazed by his beautiful singing.'?

• singing

• was, amazed

• was

• amazed, singing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B

In the sentence 'Some students and tutors are studying for the exam in the library after school.', what is the subject(s)?

• students

• tutors

• students, tutors, exam

• students, tutors

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

In the sentence 'We will go to the park tomorrow and play football on the open field.', what is the verb(s)?

• go, to

• go, play

• will, go, play

• will, play

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B