Simple Sentences: Subject and Predicate

What is a subject in a sentence?

• The subject is the verb in a sentence.

• The subject is the punctuation in a sentence.

• The subject is the adverb in a sentence.

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

What is a predicate in a sentence?

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

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

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

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

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

• The cat

• The dog

• The mouse

• The bird

Identify the predicate in the following sentence: 'She is reading a book.'

• is writing

• is eating

• is sleeping

• is reading

Which part of the sentence tells us what the subject is doing or what is being done to the subject?

• subject

• object

• verb

• predicate

Which part of the sentence tells us who or what the sentence is about?

• subject

• object

• predicate

• verb

In the sentence 'The dog barks loudly.', what is the subject?

• elephant

• bird

• cat

• dog

In the sentence 'They are playing soccer in the park.', what is the predicate?

• playing soccer in the park.

• They are playing basketball in the park.

• in the park.

• They are playing soccer.

What is the subject in the sentence: 'My sister and I went to the beach.'?

• My cousin and I

• My brother and I

• My friend and I

• My sister and I

What is the predicate in the sentence: 'The birds are chirping in the trees.'?

• is chirping

• have chirped

• were chirping

• are chirping