Subjects and Predicates Test Review

A SUBJECT is always the following part of speech:

• verb

• noun or pronoun

• an adjective

• an adverb or preposition

A PREDICATE is always the following part of speech:

• a noun or pronoun

• an adjective

• an adverb or preposition

• a verb

Which statement is true about the subject of a sentence?

• The subject of a sentence is the person or thing the sentence is about

• A complete sentence does not need a subject

• The subject of a sentence tells what someone or something is doing

Which statement is true about the predicate of a sentence?

• A complete sentence does not require a predicate

• The predicate of a sentence is the person or thing the sentence is about

• The predicate of the sentence tells what someone or something is doing

Identify the SIMPLE SUBJECT: The students studied on the bus.

• on the bus

• students / bus

• students

• studied

Identify the SIMPLE SUBJECT: My brother watches TV and plays video games all day.

• brother

• watches / plays

• My

• My brother

Identify the SIMPLE SUBJECT: David and Greg are taking their tests during clinic.

• are taking

• taking

• David / Greg

• are / taking

Identify the SIMPLE SUBJECT: The brilliant scientist proposed and tested their hypothesis.

• proposed / tested

• brilliant scientist

• scientist / hypothesis

• scientist

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CCSS.L.7.1A

Identify the SIMPLE SUBJECT: Megan asked David to borrow a pencil.

• Megan

• David

• asked

• asked / borrow

Identify the SIMPLE SUBJECT: The author has written several best selling novels.

• author

• has written

• has / written

• novels