Exploring Subject and Predicate in Sentences

What does the subject of a sentence indicate?

• The ending punctuation of the sentence

• Who or what the sentence is about

• The action performed in the sentence

• The beginning of the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the role of a predicate in a sentence?

• It provides a question

• It tells what the subject is or does

• It introduces the subject

• It tells the location of the action

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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 friend told me a story', who is the subject?

• A story

• Told

• Me

• My friend

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What action does the predicate describe in 'My friend told me a story'?

• A story

• Told me a story

• Me

• My friend

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which example correctly identifies a simple subject?

• 'The milk in the fridge' in 'The milk in the fridge is spoiled'

• 'The fridge' in 'The milk in the fridge is spoiled'

• 'The milk' in 'The milk in the fridge is spoiled'

• 'Is spoiled' in 'The milk in the fridge is spoiled'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What constitutes a complete subject in a sentence?

• Only the main noun or pronoun

• All the words that describe the subject

• Only the adjectives describing the subject

• The main verb of the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The fisherman leaves home at two.'

• The fisherman

• Leaves

• Home at two

• Leaves home at two

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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 complete predicate?

• The location mentioned in the sentence

• The main verb only

• All the words that tell about the subject's actions

• The subject and its description

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which of the following is an example of a complete subject?

• Her sister Anna

• Studied

• Hard for the test

• Anna

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What does the simple predicate 'was going' indicate in the sentence 'I was going to the shop'?

• An ongoing action

• The time of the action

• A completed action

• The location of the shop

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D