Subject and Predicate Quiz

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. It's what they do.

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

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

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

What is a compound subject?

• A compound subject is a subject that consists of two or more adjectives joined by a coordinating conjunction.

• A compound subject is a subject that consists of two or more nouns or pronouns joined by a coordinating conjunction.

• A compound subject is a subject that consists of two or more verbs joined by a coordinating conjunction.

• A compound subject is a subject that consists of two or more adverbs joined by a coordinating conjunction.

What is a compound predicate?

Identify the subject in the following sentence: 'The cat and the dog are playing in the park.'

• The dog

• The cat

• The cat and the dog

• Playing in the park

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

• Sheila

• a book

• is

• is reading

Which of the following sentences has a compound subject? a) The sun is shining. b) The cat is sleeping. c) The dog and the cat are playing. d) The bird is singing.

• d) The bird is singing.

• a) The sun is shining.

• c) The dog and the cat are playing.

• b) The cat is sleeping.

Which of the following sentences has a compound predicate? a) The sun is shining. b) The cat is sleeping. c) The dog and the cat are playing and laughing. d) The bird is singing.

• c) The dog and the cat are playing and laughing.

• a) The sun is shining.

• b) The cat is sleeping.

• d) The bird is singing.

Combine the following subjects to form a compound subject: 'The boy' and 'his sister'.

• The boy and sister

• The boy sister

• The boy and her sister

• The boy and his sister

Combine the following predicates to form a compound predicate: 'is playing soccer' and 'is swimming in the pool'.

• is playing soccer and is swimming in the pool

• is playing soccer or is swimming in the pool

• is playing soccer

• is playing soccer but is not swimming in the pool