Complete Subjects and Predicates Practice

Which part of the sentence is the complete subject? "The tall boy in the red shirt ran quickly to the bus stop."

• ran quickly to the bus stop

• The tall boy in the red shirt

• quickly to the bus stop

• in the red shirt

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which part of the sentence is the complete predicate? "The cat slept on the warm windowsill."

• The cat

• slept on the warm windowsill

• on the warm windowsill

• warm windowsill

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the complete subject in the following sentence: "Several students from our class volunteered at the animal shelter."

• Several students from our class

• volunteered at the animal shelter

• at the animal shelter

• students

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the complete predicate in the following sentence: "The old library on Main Street will be renovated next year."

• The old library on Main Street

• will be renovated next year

• on Main Street

• be renovated next year

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which part of the sentence is the complete subject, and which is the complete predicate? "Bright yellow flowers bloom in the garden every spring."

• Complete subject: Bright yellow flowers; Complete predicate: bloom in the garden every spring

• Complete subject: Bright yellow flowers bloom; Complete predicate: in the garden every spring

• Complete subject: flowers; Complete predicate: bloom in the garden every spring

• Complete subject: Bright yellow; Complete predicate: flowers bloom in the garden every spring

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Choose the sentence where the complete subject is underlined correctly.

• The group of musicians *played beautifully at the concert*.

• *The group of musicians* played beautifully at the concert.

• The group *of musicians played beautifully at the concert*.

• The group of *musicians played beautifully at the concert*.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Choose the sentence where the complete predicate is underlined correctly.

• The children *in the playground* laughed and played together.

• The children in the playground *laughed and played together*.

• *The children in the playground laughed* and played together.

• The children in the playground laughed *and played together*.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Read the sentence and answer the question: "After the rain stopped, the birds sang cheerfully in the trees." Which part is the complete subject, and which is the complete predicate?

• Complete subject: After the rain stopped; Complete predicate: the birds sang cheerfully in the trees

• Complete subject: the birds; Complete predicate: sang cheerfully in the trees

• Complete subject: the birds; Complete predicate: sang cheerfully

• Complete subject: the birds; Complete predicate: sang cheerfully in the trees

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Given the sentence: "During the summer, my younger brother and his friends ride their bikes to the park every afternoon." Which of the following best explains how to identify the complete subject and complete predicate in this sentence?

• The complete subject is everything before the verb; the complete predicate is everything after the verb.

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

• The complete subject is always the first word; the complete predicate is always the last word.

• The complete subject and predicate are always the same length.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Analyze the following sentence and explain your reasoning: "The excited fans cheered loudly for their team during the final game." Which is the complete subject, and which is the complete predicate?

• Complete subject: The excited fans; Complete predicate: cheered loudly for their team during the final game

• Complete subject: The excited fans cheered; Complete predicate: loudly for their team during the final game

• Complete subject: fans; Complete predicate: cheered loudly for their team during the final game

• Complete subject: The excited; Complete predicate: fans cheered loudly for their team during the final game

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I