Subjects and Predicates

What is the subject of a sentence?

• The action in the sentence

• Who or what the sentence is about

• A word that describes a noun

• The verb phrase

What is a simple subject?

• A single noun or pronoun

• The entire phrase that describes the subject

• The action in the sentence

• The main verb

A compound subject contains:

• A subject and a predicate

• Two or more subjects

• A verb and a helping verb

• A conjunction and a preposition

The predicate of a sentence:

• Is an adverb

• Includes a verb and describes what the subject does or is

• Is always a noun

• Never includes a verb

A simple predicate includes:

• The main verb and any helping verbs

• The subject and the verb

• A verb and all the other details that describe the action

• A subject, verb, and an adjective

A complete predicate includes:

• The simple predicate plus all the other details

• Only the verb

• The subject and the verb

• Only the noun

A compound predicate contains:

• Two or more predicates with the same subject

• Two or more subjects with the same verb

• Only a simple predicate

• A noun and an adjective

Every sentence must contain:

• A verb only

• A subject and a predicate

• At least two subjects

• A conjunction

Which of the following is always a part of the subject?

• A verb

• A noun or pronoun

• An adverb

• A preposition

How can you identify the subject in a sentence?

• Identify the verb first, then ask who or what is doing the action

• Find the longest word in the sentence

• Look for the first noun in the sentence

• Ignore the verb and focus on adjectives