Exploring Simple Subjects and Predicates

The video tutorial covers the structure of sentences, focusing on the components of a complete sentence: subject and predicate. It explains the difference between complete and simple subjects and predicates, providing examples and practice exercises. The tutorial concludes with instructions for an assignment and encourages students to seek help if needed.

What are the two essential components of a sentence?

• A verb and an adjective

• A subject and a predicate

• A subject and an object

• A noun and a pronoun

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a group of words to be considered a sentence?

• It must have an adjective

• It must have a subject

• It must be a complete thought

• It must have a predicate

What is the complete subject in the sentence: 'The children built a sandcastle'?

• The children

• Built a sandcastle

• Children

• A sandcastle

In the sentence 'Ben played chess with Alex', what is the simple predicate?

• With Alex

• Chess

• Played

• Ben

What is the simple subject in the sentence: 'The moon shines down on the water'?

• Water

• Moon

• Shines

• The moon

Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The microwave beeped'.

• The

• Microwave

• Beeped

• The microwave

In the sentence 'Malcolm is a very thoughtful person', what is the simple predicate?

• Person

• Is

• Malcolm

• Thoughtful

What is the simple subject in the sentence: 'The bicycle's back tire needed air'?

• Back tire

• Needed air

• Tire

• Bicycle

In the sentence 'Bart, Mike, and Jim went bowling', what is the simple predicate?

• Jim

• Went

• Bart

• Mike

What is the simple subject in the sentence: 'Orange is my favorite color'?

• Favorite

• Color

• Is

• Orange