Subject and Predicate

What is a subject in a sentence?

• The subject is the verb 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 punctuation 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 verb.

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

• 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 dog

• The cat

• The bird

• The mouse

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

• is cooking

• is singing

• is dancing

• is playing

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

• verb

• subject

• predicate

• object

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

• object

• subject

• verb

• adjective

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

• elephant

• bird

• dog

• cat

In the sentence 'They are going to the park.', what is the predicate?

• are going

• are swimming

• are running

• are walking

What is the subject in the sentence: 'My sister and I are going to the movies.'?

• My cousin and I

• My sister and I

• My brother and I

• My friend and I

What is the predicate in the sentence: 'The flowers in the garden are blooming beautifully.'?

• are growing rapidly.

• are blooming beautifully.

• are blooming beautifully.

• are wilting quickly.