Exploring Subjects, Predicates, and Objects in English Grammar

This video tutorial explains sentence structure, focusing on subjects, predicates, and objects. It covers how to identify subjects and predicates, including compound forms, and distinguishes between direct and indirect objects. The tutorial also explores sentences with multiple clauses, providing examples to illustrate each concept.

What is the subject in the sentence: 'The student asked for her late work'?

• For

• The student

• Asked

• Her late work

In the sentence 'It was late when we got home', what are the two actions?

• It and we

• Late and home

• Got and home

• Was and got

What is the predicate in the sentence: 'Jane cried'?

• Cried

• Jane

• None of the above

• Jane cried

In the sentence 'Marcus was talking', what is the verb phrase?

• Talking

• Was

• Marcus

• Was talking

What is the object in the sentence: 'He kicked the can'?

• None of the above

• The can

• Kicked

• He

In the sentence 'She threw the paper ball at Eric', what is the direct object?

• She

• Threw

• Paper ball

• Eric

What is a compound subject in the sentence: 'Chris and I studied'?

• Chris

• I

• Chris and I

• Studied

In the sentence 'Jane swept and vacuumed', what are the two predicates?

• Vacuumed

• Swept and vacuumed

• Swept

• Jane

What are the two actions in the sentence: 'I went home and my mom yelled at me'?

• I and me

• None of the above

• Went and yelled

• Home and mom

In the sentence 'She threw the ball at me but I dropped it', what is the second action?

• Ball

• Threw

• It

• Dropped