Identifying Simple and Complete Subjects

Identify the complete subject in the following sentence:

The islands of Hawaii became our 5th state in 1959.

• islands

• The islands of Hawaii

• Hawaii

• became our 5th state

Identify the simple subject in the following sentence:

The islands of Hawaii became our 5th state in 1959.

• Hawaii

• became

• state

• islands

Identify the complete subject in the following sentence:

The only U.S. state made entirely of islands is Hawaii.

• The only U.S. state made entirely of islands

• state

• is Hawaii

• The only U.S. state

Identify the simple subject in the following sentence:

The only U.S. state made entirely of islands is Hawaii.

• U.S.

• state

• islands

• Hawaii

Identify the complete subject in the following sentence:

Arizona and Hawaii are the only two states that do not observe daylight savings time.

• Arizona

• do not observe daylight savings time

• the only two states

• Arizona and Hawaii

Identify the simple subject in the following sentence:

Arizona and Hawaii are the only two states that do not observe daylight savings time.

• Arizona, Hawaii

• Arizona

• states

• daylight

Identify the complete subject in the following sentence:

Dog the Bounty Hunter, a popular TV show, is filmed on location in Hawaii.

• Dog the Bounty Hunter

• Dog the Bounty Hunter, a popular TV show

• a popular TV show

• on location in Hawaii

Identify the simple subject in the following sentence:

Dog the Bounty Hunter, a popular TV show, is filmed on location in Hawaii.

• TV

• Dog the Bounty Hunter

• Hawaii

• show

Identify the complete subject in the following sentence:

In 1868 and 1975, damaging earthquakes created tsunamis.

• damaging earthquakes

• created tsunamis

• In 1868 and 1975, damaging earthquakes

• earthquakes created tsunamis

Identify the simple subject in the following sentence:

In 1868 and 1975, damaging earthquakes created tsunamis.

• tsunamis

• damaging

• earthquakes

• created