Exploring Simple Subjects and Predicates

What are the three essential components of a complete sentence in English?

• Subject, verb, and adjective

• Subject, predicate, and complete thought

• Noun, verb, and object

• Subject, object, and preposition

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the main noun in a sentence called?

• Simple subject

• Simple predicate

• Complete predicate

• Complete subject

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which of the following best describes a simple predicate?

• The verb and all its modifiers

• The verb or verb phrase without any descriptive words

• The main noun in the sentence

• The subject and all its modifiers

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'My mother read a book,' what is the simple subject?

• My

• Mother

• Book

• Read

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'John drove the car to the store,' what is the simple predicate?

• Store

• Car

• Drove

• John

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is a prepositional phrase?

• A phrase that includes the main verb

• A phrase that describes the subject

• A phrase that modifies the predicate

• A phrase that starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an example of a prepositional phrase?

• The happy children

• Watched a movie

• On Tuesday

• Lance and Phyllis

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the sentence 'The sound of the bell is ringing in my ears,' what is the simple subject?

• Ears

• Bell

• Sound

• Ringing

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'Swimming is my favorite sport,' what is the simple predicate?

• Swimming

• Is

• Favorite

• Sport

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'Lance and Phyllis walked across the street,' what is the compound subject?

• Lance

• Lance and Phyllis

• Walked

• Phyllis

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I