subjects_and_predicates_grade6_assessment_mixed

Identify the subject in this sentence: 'The cheerful girl in the red dress danced gracefully across the stage.'

• The cheerful girl

• in the red dress

• danced gracefully

• across the stage

Answer explanation

The subject is the person or thing performing the action, which is 'The cheerful girl'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is the predicate in this sentence: 'The class eagerly participated in the science experiment.'

• The class

• eagerly participated

• participated in the science experiment

• in the science experiment

Answer explanation

The predicate includes the verb and everything that follows it, describing the action or state of the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Choose the complete subject in this sentence: 'The old oak tree with sprawling branches provides shade.'

• The old oak tree

• The old oak tree with sprawling branches

• provides shade

• shade

Answer explanation

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

True or False: In the sentence 'John and his friends went to the movie theater,' the word 'went' is part of the predicate.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The word 'went' is the verb and part of the predicate, as it describes the action taken by the subject.

True or False: In every sentence, the predicate must include a verb.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A predicate must contain a verb because it tells what the subject does or is.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Complete the sentence: The birds _____ in the early morning light. A) chirp B) chirped C) chirping D) chirps

• chirp

• chirped

• chirping

• chirps

Answer explanation

The present tense 'chirp' correctly completes the sentence to indicate ongoing action.

Identify the simple predicate in this sentence: 'The team worked diligently to finish the project on time.'

• worked

• worked diligently

• finish the project

• on time

Answer explanation

The simple predicate is the main verb in the predicate, which is 'worked'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which word is the subject in this sentence: 'After a long day, the cat curled up on the warm sofa.'

• After

• a long day

• the cat

• curled up

Answer explanation

The subject 'the cat' is the one performing the action of curling up.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Complete the sentence: The dog _____ in the backyard all afternoon. A) plays B) play C) playing D) played

• plays

• play

• playing

• played

Answer explanation

The past tense 'played' correctly completes the sentence to show a completed action.

Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement: A) The bouquet of flowers smell sweet. B) The bouquets of flowers smells sweet. C) The bouquet of flowers smells sweet. D) The bouquet of flowers smell sweet.

• The bouquet of flowers smell sweet.

• The bouquets of flowers smells sweet.

• The bouquet of flowers smells sweet.

• The bouquet of flowers smell sweet.

Answer explanation

The singular subject 'bouquet' correctly agrees with the singular verb 'smells'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F