Subject and Predicate Quiz

What is a simple subject?

• The verb in the sentence.

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

• The object of the sentence.

• The adverb in the sentence.

What is a simple predicate?

• A type of adjective

• The object of a sentence

• The subject of a sentence

• The main verb or verb phrase in a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

What is a complete subject?

• The part of a sentence that contains the main noun or pronoun and some of the words that describe or modify it.

• The part of a sentence that contains the main noun or pronoun and all the words that describe or modify it.

• The part of a sentence that contains the main verb and all the words that describe or modify it.

• The part of a sentence that contains the main noun or pronoun and all the words that don't describe or modify it.

What is a complete predicate?

• The part of a sentence that tells where the subject is located.

• The part of a sentence that tells when the subject takes action.

• The part of a sentence that describes the subject.

• The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

What is a compound subject?

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

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

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

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

What is a compound predicate?

• A type of predicate that consists of two or more verbs that have different subjects and are connected by a coordinating conjunction.

• A type of predicate that consists of two or more verbs that share the same subject and are connected by a correlative conjunction.

• A type of predicate that consists of two or more verbs that share the same subject and are connected by a coordinating conjunction.

• A type of predicate that consists of two or more verbs that share the same subject and are connected by a subordinating conjunction.

Identify the simple subject in the following sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

• The

• cat

• chased

• mouse

Identify the simple predicate in the following sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

• cat

• chased

• mouse

• the

Identify the complete subject in the following sentence: 'The big brown dog barked loudly.'

• The big brown

• The big brown dog

• The big brown dog barked loudly.

• The big brown dog barked

Identify the complete predicate in the following sentence: 'The big brown dog barked loudly.'

• The big brown dog

• barked loudly

• loudly

• barked