Subject and Predicate Quiz

What is a simple subject?

• The adjective that describes the subject in the sentence.

• The action performed by the subject in the sentence.

• The punctuation mark that separates the subject from the predicate.

• The main noun or pronoun that tells what the sentence is about.

Give an example of a compound subject.

• John and Mary

• John or Mary

• John but not Mary

• John with Mary

What is a simple predicate?

• The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase in a sentence.

• The simple predicate is an adjective in a sentence.

• The simple predicate is the subject of a sentence.

• The simple predicate is a conjunction in a sentence.

Provide an example of a compound predicate.

• She sings or dances.

• She sings but doesn't dance.

• She sings and talks.

• She sings and dances.

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

• cat and dog

• Playing

• The dog

• The cat

Identify the compound subject in the following sentence: 'John and Mary went to the park.'

• went to the park

• John and Mary

• Mary

• John

Identify the simple predicate in the following sentence: 'She sings beautifully.'

• sings

• she

• sings beautifully and loudly

• beautifully

Identify the compound predicate in the following sentence: 'He ran and jumped over the fence.'

• over the fence

• ran and jumped

• jumped over

• He ran

Which of the following is a simple subject? a) The book b) The book and the pen c) The pen

• The pencil

• The pen and the paper

• c

• The book