Simple Subjects and Predicates

The video tutorial explains how to identify simple subjects and predicates in sentences. It begins with an introduction to the concepts, followed by examples of short and simple sentences. The tutorial then covers how to identify these elements in longer sentences, using examples to illustrate the process. Finally, it provides sentences about acts of kindness for further practice, concluding with a review of the key points.

What is a simple subject in a sentence?

• A conjunction

• A noun or pronoun

• A verb or adjective

• A complete sentence

What is a simple predicate in a sentence?

• A verb or adjective

• A noun or pronoun

• A complete sentence

• A conjunction

In short sentences, what usually makes up the simple subject?

• A conjunction

• A noun or pronoun

• An adjective

• A preposition

In the sentence 'Tanisha cried', what is the simple predicate?

• Tanisha

• Cried

• The

• Subject

In the sentence 'I helped', what is the simple subject?

• The

• I

• Helped

• Subject

When dealing with long sentences, what should you look for as the simple subject?

• The adjective

• The conjunction

• The noun

• The main verb

In the sentence 'My mother always tells me to be kind', what is the simple predicate?

• Mother

• Tells

• Always

• Kind

In the sentence 'I was planning to lend her my sweater', what is the simple subject?

• Planning

• Lend

• I

• Sweater

In the sentence 'My sister lets me borrow her collar pants', what is the simple subject?

• Sister

• Pants

• Lets

• Borrow

In the sentence 'My mother made cookies for our neighbors', what is the simple predicate?

• Made

• Mother

• Cookies

• Neighbors