Subjects, Predicates, and Complements

Select the simple subject of this sentence: The most honored guest at the Halloween party was Jack Skellington

• Most honored guest

• guest

• Halloween party

• Jack Skellington

Answer explanation

The most honored guest at the Halloween party was Jack Skellington. "guest" is the principal word of the subject "most honored guest."

What is the adjective complement of the following sentence?: What's your favorite scary movie?

• favorite

• scary movie

Answer explanation

What's your favorite scary movie? The adjective for this sentence is favorite making the adjective complement scary movie because it tells us what the favorite is.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which half of this sentence is the predicate half of the sentence?: Jason Voorhees can run across Camp Crystal Lake quicky.

• Jason Voorhees

• Camp Crystal Lake

• can run across Camp Crystal Lake quickly

Answer explanation

Jason Voorhees is the subject of the sentence making the other half of the sentence can run across Camp Crystal Lake quickly the predicate because it is saying something about the subject of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Trick Or Treat: The underlined portion is the subject of the sentence.

Freddy Kreuger needs a manicure

• Trick

• Treat

Answer explanation

It was a trick! Freddy Kreuger is the subject because he is the one who needs a manicure.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

The underlined word is an example of what?

Elvira painted her nails black.

• Adjective complement

• Subject complement

• Objective Complement

Answer explanation

It is an objective complement! Objective complements refer to the object . They usually mean make or consider.

Elvira paints her nails black.

She makes her nails black.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

The underlined phrase is an example of what?

Jigsaw is delighted with his mask.

• Objective complement

• Adjective complement

• Subject complement

Answer explanation

It is an adjective complement! Adjective complements provide additional information about the adjective in the sentence.

Jigsaw is delighted with his mask.

His mask is what he is delighted with.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

Trick Or Treat: The predicate of a sentence says something about the subject.

• Trick

• Treat

Answer explanation

It was a Treat!

The subject of a sentence is the part about which something is being said while the predicate says something about the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Select the subject of the following sentence:

The most beloved family member is Bubba Sawyer.

• family member

• Bubba Sawyer

• The most beloved family member

Answer explanation

The most beloved family member!

The subject is the part of the sentence which something is being said about.

The most beloved family member is Bubba Sawyer.

Bubba Sawyer is saying something about who the most beloved family member is.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What makes the underlined portion the predicate half of the sentence?

Lady Dimitrescu wears an elegant hat.

• It is the portion of the sentence that is being described.

• It is the portion of the sentence that is doing the describing.

• It is the portion of the sentence that completes the meaning of the subject and the verb.

Answer explanation

Lady Dimitrescu is the subject of the sentence.

wears an elegant hat says something about the subject!

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Trick Or Treat: the underlined portion is an example of an objective compliment.

Michael Myers is the best horror icon.

• Trick

• Treat

Answer explanation

It was a trick!

Michael Myers is the best horror icon.

Horror icon refers to the subject Michael Myers making it a subject complement.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F