Understanding Sentence Structure: Subjects and Predicates

What is the primary purpose of a sentence?

• To express a complete thought

• To list words randomly

• To confuse the reader

• To create a question

How can you identify the subject of a sentence?

• By finding the action

• By asking who or what the sentence is about

• By looking for the longest word

• By identifying the punctuation

In the sentence 'The kids work very hard in school', what is the subject?

• in school

• The sentence

• The kids

• work very hard in school

What does the predicate of a sentence tell us?

• Where it happens

• When it occurs

• Who is involved

• What the subject does or is

Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The store manager works very long hours.'

• The store manager

• works very long hours

• very long hours

• The sentence

What is the complete subject in the sentence 'I like to relax in the shade'?

• relax

• in the shade

• I

• like to relax in the shade

Which part of the sentence describes the action or state of the subject?

• The subject

• The adverb

• The predicate

• The object

In the example 'The kids work very hard in school', what does 'work very hard in school' represent?

• The conjunction

• The object

• The predicate

• The subject

What should you ask to find the predicate in a sentence?

• Who or what is it about?

• What is being done or described?

• How many words are in the sentence?

• Where does the sentence end?

What will the next video tutorial focus on after subjects and predicates?

• Paragraph writing

• Complex sentences

• Simple subjects and predicates

• Punctuation usage