Subject & Predicate

Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

• The dog

• The bark

• Loudly

• The sentence

Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

• The cat

• slept

• slept on the mat

• on the mat

What is a predicate in a sentence?

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

• The subject of the sentence.

• The object that receives the action in a sentence.

• A type of conjunction used to connect clauses.

What is a subject in a sentence?

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

• The subject is the action performed in the sentence.

• The subject is the location where the action takes place.

• The subject is the time when the action occurs.

How can you find the subject in a sentence?

• Ask 'Who or what is the sentence about?' and look for the noun or pronoun that answers that question.

• Identify the verb in the sentence and find the word that describes it.

• Look for the first word in the sentence, as it is usually the subject.

• Count the number of words in the sentence to determine the subject.

What is a complete subject?

• The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about.

• The complete subject is only the main noun of the sentence.

• The complete subject is the part of the sentence that contains the verb.

• The complete subject is the entire sentence itself.

What is a compound predicate?

• A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject.

• A compound predicate is a single verb that describes multiple actions.

• A compound predicate is a type of sentence that contains only one subject and one verb.

• A compound predicate is a phrase that modifies the subject of a sentence.

Give an example of a sentence with a compound predicate.

• She sings and dances beautifully.

• He runs quickly and jumps high.

• They play soccer and basketball every weekend.

• The cat sleeps and eats all day.

Give an example of a sentence with a compound subject.

• 'Tom and Jerry went to the park.' (Compound subject: 'Tom and Jerry')

• 'The cat and the dog are friends.' (Compound subject: 'The cat and the dog')

• 'She runs and swims every day.' (Compound subject: 'She')

• 'The teacher and the student discussed the project.' (Compound subject: 'The teacher')

What is a compound subject?

• A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb.

• A compound subject is a single subject that performs multiple actions.

• A compound subject is a subject that is always plural.

• A compound subject is a subject that includes adjectives.