Identifying Subjects and Predicates in Sentences

What are the two main parts of a complete sentence?

• Clause and phrase

• Object and subject

• Subject and predicate

• Noun and verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'Mary went to the store', what is the subject?

• Went

• Went to the store

• Mary

• The store

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What does the predicate usually start with?

• A verb

• A pronoun

• An adjective

• A noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The little grey bunny ate the orange carrot.'

• Ate the orange carrot

• Ate

• The orange carrot

• The little grey bunny

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What action does the predicate describe in the sentence about the bunny?

• Is a bunny

• Is little

• Ate the carrot

• Is grey

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Who is the subject in the sentence: 'Superman flew over the building'?

• The building

• Flew

• Superman

• Over the building

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the predicate in the sentence involving Superman?

• Is flying

• The building

• Flew over the building

• Superman

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence about the burger and fries, what are they described as?

• Unhealthy

• Expensive

• Delicious

• Tasty

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

What grammatical role does 'are' play in the sentence about the burger and fries?

• Adjective

• Linking verb

• Noun

• Action verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is a correct example of a predicate?

• The quick brown fox

• Jumps over the lazy dog

• Lazy dog

• The quick

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I