Subjects and Predicates

Every complete sentence needs a subject and a predicate.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A complete sentence must have a subject and a predicate to express a complete thought.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly at the stranger.'?

• The dog

• barked

• loudly

• at the stranger

Answer explanation

The subject is 'The dog' because it tells who is performing the action.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'Sarah and Tom went to the park,' what is the predicate?

• Sarah and Tom

• went

• to the park

• went to the park

Answer explanation

The predicate 'went to the park' tells what Sarah and Tom did.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the subject in this sentence: 'Running in the mornings is a great way to exercise.'

• Running

• in the mornings

• is

• a great way

Answer explanation

The subject is 'Running' as it is the main topic of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'The cat sleeps under the porch,' 'under the porch' is part of the predicate.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

'Under the porch' is part of the predicate as it provides more information about the action.

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 predicate: 'The exciting video game kept us entertained for hours.'

• The exciting video game

• kept us entertained for hours

• entertained for hours

• for hours

Answer explanation

The predicate 'kept us entertained for hours' describes what the video game did.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In a compound sentence, each independent clause has its own subject and predicate.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Each independent clause in a compound sentence must have its own subject and predicate.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

In the sentence 'After the rain stopped, the sun came out,' what is the subject of the second clause?

• After

• the rain

• the sun

• came out

Answer explanation

'The sun' is the subject of the second independent clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'The committee plans the event but has not chosen a date yet,' what is the compound predicate?

• plans the event

• has not chosen a date yet

• plans the event but has not chosen a date yet

• the committee

Answer explanation

The compound predicate includes all actions performed by the subject 'The committee'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'Neither the teacher nor the students were aware of the schedule change,' what is the subject?

• the teacher

• the students

• Neither the teacher nor the students

• the schedule change

Answer explanation

The subject is 'Neither the teacher nor the students', referring to both groups.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I