Identifying Simple Subjects and Predicates in Sentences

This video tutorial explains the concepts of simple subjects and simple predicates in sentences. It begins with an introduction to these grammatical elements, followed by detailed examples and analysis of various sentences. The tutorial also covers compound subjects and predicates, providing practice sentences for viewers to identify these elements. The video concludes with practice problems for self-assessment, helping viewers reinforce their understanding of simple subjects and predicates.

What should you learn about before diving into simple subject and simple predicate?

• Complete subject and complete predicate

• Nouns and verbs

• Adjectives and adverbs

• Prepositions and conjunctions

What is the simple subject in the sentence 'Jordan slept on the sofa'?

• Slept

• Sofa

• Jordan

• On

In the sentence 'A tiny mosquito landed on my arm', what is the simple predicate?

• Landed

• Arm

• Mosquito

• Tiny

Identify the simple subject in the sentence 'The grey spider spun a beautiful web'.

• Web

• Grey

• Spider

• Spun

What is the simple predicate in the sentence 'The window in my bedroom blew open'?

• Blew

• Open

• Bedroom

• Window

In the sentence 'My friends and I played lacrosse in the field behind the school', what is the simple subject?

• Friends and I

• I

• Lacrosse

• Friends

What is the simple predicate in the sentence 'Sara picked up a stick from the ground'?

• Stick

• Picked

• Sara

• Ground

Identify the simple subject in the sentence 'The brown cow grazed in the meadow'.

• Grazed

• Brown

• Cow

• Meadow

What is the simple predicate in the sentence 'Mark sneezed loudly'?

• Sneezed

• Mark

• Loudly

• Mark sneezed

In the sentence 'The brown and green turtle hides in its shell', what is the simple subject?

• Green

• Brown

• Turtle

• Shell