Identifying Simple and Complete Subjects in Sentences

What are the two main parts of a sentence?

• Verb and Object

• Subject and Object

• Subject and Predicate

• Predicate and Verb

What does the subject of a sentence tell us?

• Why the action happens

• Whom or what the sentence is about

• When the action takes place

• Where the action takes place

What is a simple subject?

• The entire sentence

• The main word or word group that tells whom or what the sentence is about

• The verb in the sentence

• The object of the sentence

What does a complete subject consist of?

• The predicate and the verb

• Only the object

• The simple subject and any words that modify it

• Only the main verb

In the sentence 'The coach of our soccer team used to play professional soccer,' what is the simple subject?

• Coach

• Soccer team

• Professional soccer

• Used to play

In the sentence 'Supported by grants, scientists constantly search for the cure for sickle cells disease,' what is the complete subject?

• The cure for sickle cells disease

• Supported by grants, scientists

• Supported by grants

• Scientists

In the sentence 'This picture that we took of the valley shows the beauty of nature,' what is the simple subject?

• Picture

• Valley

• Beauty of nature

• This picture that we took of the valley

In the sentence 'The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, is a popular tourist attraction,' what is the complete subject?

• Paris, France

• A popular tourist attraction

• Eiffel Tower

• The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France

Why can a compound noun like 'Eiffel Tower' serve as a simple subject?

• Because it is a proper noun

• Because it names one thing

• Because it is a place

• Because it is a famous landmark