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WorksheetsSubject and Predicate
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the simple subject?
Judge Lane presided over municipal court.
Judge Lane presided over municipal court.
a)
presided
b)
court
c)
Judge Lane
d)
Judge
2.
What is the simple subject?
The airport terminal was crowded with holiday travelers.
The airport terminal was crowded with holiday travelers.
a)
The airport terminal
b)
terminal
c)
was crowded
d)
travelers
3.
Identify the simple subject.
Buses to downtown had standing room only.
Buses to downtown had standing room only.
a)
Buses
b)
room
c)
Buses to downtown
d)
had
4.
True or False: The simple subject is in red.
Some people on their way to downtown hotels hailed cabs.
Some people on their way to downtown hotels hailed cabs.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What is the COMPLETE subject?
A free rock concert was held in the city park.
A free rock concert was held in the city park.
a)
concert
b)
A free rock concert
c)
was held
d)
in the city park
6.
True or False: The SIMPLE subject is in red.
Captain Gomez of the police department directed the traffic unit during the president's visit.
Captain Gomez of the police department directed the traffic unit during the president's visit.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Identify the simple subject.
The subways were nearly empty during the late night hours.
The subways were nearly empty during the late night hours.
a)
The
b)
were empty
c)
hours
d)
subways
8.
What is the simple subject?
Trucks at the airport dropped off the packages for morning delivery to the coast.
Trucks at the airport dropped off the packages for morning delivery to the coast.
a)
Trucks
b)
packages
c)
the coast
d)
Trucks at the airport
9.
True or False: The COMPLETE subject is in red.
The restaurant at the train station served only sandwiches and soups.
The restaurant at the train station served only sandwiches and soups.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Identify the simple subject.
The firefighters welcomed visitors to an open house at the station.
The firefighters welcomed visitors to an open house at the station.
a)
firefighters
b)
The firefighters
c)
welcomed
d)
house
11.
Which option is a complete sentence?
A. Tropical forests contain more kinds of animals than any other place.
B. Changes the animal population.
C. Some animals and fish.
A. Tropical forests contain more kinds of animals than any other place.
B. Changes the animal population.
C. Some animals and fish.
a)
Option A
b)
Option B
c)
Option C
12.
Choose if the following sentence is a complete sentence or a fragment:
We bought tickets for the concert.
We bought tickets for the concert.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
13.
Choose if the following sentence is a complete sentence or a fragment:
Flew to Florida.
Flew to Florida.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
14.
Choose if the following sentence is a complete sentence or a fragment:
Under the table.
Under the table.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
15.
Identify the simple subjects and simple predicates in the following sentence:
Reptiles eat and digest big meals.
Reptiles eat and digest big meals.
a)
Reptiles; meals
b)
Reptiles; eat
c)
Reptiles; eat and digest
d)
eat; digest
16.
Identify the simple subjects and simple predicates in the following sentence:
Some snakes give off a terrible smell.
Some snakes give off a terrible smell.
a)
snakes; give
b)
snakes; terrible
c)
smell; give off
d)
Some; give
17.
What part is the subject of this sentence?
The cat ran away.
The cat ran away.
a)
The cat
b)
ran away
18.
What is the subject of a sentence?
a)
the verb
b)
the action in the sentence
c)
tells who are what the sentence is about
19.
What is the predicate of this sentence?
The cat ran away
The cat ran away
a)
the cat
b)
ran away
20.
What is the subject of this sentence?
The turtle is swimming in the ocean.
The turtle is swimming in the ocean.
a)
The turtle
b)
is swimming in the ocean
21.
Find the subject: My student Ana could not wait to get home after seventh period.
a)
could not wait
b)
My student Ana
c)
could not
22.
Find the subject: John looked out of the window to check the sky.
a)
John
b)
John looked
c)
John looked out
23.
Find the predicate: My friends are taking guitar lessons.
a)
guitar lessons.
b)
are
c)
are taking guitar lessons.
24.
Identify the simple predicate:
Cardinals nest in our yard every spring.
Cardinals nest in our yard every spring.
a)
Cardinals
b)
Nest
c)
Yard
d)
Spring
25.
Identify the simple subject:
The nail had punctured the right front tire.
The nail had punctured the right front tire.
a)
Nail
b)
Punctured
c)
right
d)
tire
26.
Identify the simple subject:
The soccer team ran and kicked its way to victory.
The soccer team ran and kicked its way to victory.
a)
soccer
b)
team
c)
ran
d)
kicked
27.
Identify the simple predicate:
Cars and trucks burn diesel fuel.
Cars and trucks burn diesel fuel.
a)
Cars
b)
burn
c)
fuel
d)
trucks
28.
Find the predicate: Ana could not wait to get home after seventh period.
a)
could not wait
b)
could not wait to get home after seventh period.
c)
could not
29.
Find the subject: My student Ana could not wait to get home after seventh period.
a)
could not wait
b)
My student Ana
c)
could not
30.
Find the subject: John looked out of the window to check the sky.
a)
John
b)
John looked
c)
John looked out
31.
Find the predicate: My friends are taking guitar lessons.
a)
guitar lessons.
b)
are
c)
are taking guitar lessons.
32.
He jumped on the couch. Identify the predicate.
a)
Couch
b)
He
c)
Jumped
d)
on
33.
Find the simple predicate: The student arrived late to class because he woke up late.
a)
arrived
b)
because
c)
class
34.
Find the subject: My student Ana could not wait to get home after seventh period.
a)
could not wait
b)
My student Ana
c)
could not
35.
Find the simple subject: My student Ana could not wait to get home after seventh period.
a)
Ana
b)
My student Ana
c)
My
36.
Find the simple subject: John looked out of the window to check the sky.
a)
John
b)
John looked
c)
John looked out
37.
Is the highlighted word a subject or a predicate?
Farmers grow crops.
Farmers grow crops.
a)
Subject
b)
Predicate
38.
My Aunt Laura bought me a new shirt for my birthday.
The part in blue is the predicate. Which word is the simple predicate?
The part in blue is the predicate. Which word is the simple predicate?
a)
shirt
b)
bought
c)
birthday
d)
me
39.
Cassie kicked the table during lunch.
What is the simple subject in the sentence?
What is the simple subject in the sentence?
a)
kicked
b)
lunch
c)
Cassie
d)
during
40.
Our brown, fluffy cat named Fez ran up a tree.
The blue part of the sentence is the ______.
The blue part of the sentence is the ______.
a)
subject
b)
noun
c)
compound sentence
d)
predicate
41.
Label the highlighted part of the sentence.
Shelly loves to watch Steven Universe while she eats popcorn.
Shelly loves to watch Steven Universe while she eats popcorn.
a)
subject
b)
predicate
42.
Label the highlighted part of the sentence.
Shelly loves to watch Steven Universe while she eats popcorn.
Shelly loves to watch Steven Universe while she eats popcorn.
a)
subject
b)
predicate
43.
Label the highlighted part of the sentence.
Shelly loves to watch Steven Universe while she eats popcorn.
Shelly loves to watch Steven Universe while she eats popcorn.
a)
subject
b)
predicate
44.
What is the COMPOUND SUBJECT in the following sentence?
Mr. Morton and his cat went everywhere together.
Mr. Morton and his cat went everywhere together.
a)
There isn't one
b)
Mrs. Morton
c)
Mr. Morton and his cat
d)
Mr. Morton, cat
45.
What is the COMPOUND PREDICATE in the following sentence?
Mrs. Musto and Mrs. Candler went for a jog but ate pizza afterward.
Mrs. Musto and Mrs. Candler went for a jog but ate pizza afterward.
a)
There isn't one
b)
went, ate
c)
for, but
d)
Mrs. Musto, Mrs. Candler
46.
What is the SIMPLE SUBJECT of the following sentence?
The amazing, incredible llama won the hearts of everyone when he played the flute at his recital.
The amazing, incredible llama won the hearts of everyone when he played the flute at his recital.
a)
won
b)
The amazing, increible llama
c)
won the hearts of everyone when he played the flute at his recital
d)
llama
47.
What is the COMPLETE PREDICATE in the following sentence?
Take out the garbage before your mom gets home!
Take out the garbage before your mom gets home!
a)
Take out the garbage before your mom gets home!
b)
before your mom gets home
c)
"You"
d)
out the garbage
48.
What is the COMPLETE PREDICATE in the following sentence?
Did you click all of the grammar papers into your binder?
Did you click all of the grammar papers into your binder?
a)
Click all of the grammar papers into your binder.
b)
you
c)
did click all of the grammar papers into your binder.
d)
did you click
49.
What is the SIMPLE PREDICATE in the following sentence?
The turtle decided that he would no longer race the hare.
The turtle decided that he would no longer race the hare.
a)
turtle
b)
decided
c)
decided that he would no longer race the hare
d)
The turtle
50.
What is the COMPOUND SUBJECT in the following sentence?
The English teachers are a little crazy.
The English teachers are a little crazy.
a)
There isn't one
b)
English teachers
c)
teachers, crazy
English, crazy
English, crazy
d)
are
51.
What is the COMPOUND PREDICATE in the following sentence?
Were they eating pizza and drinking soda for breakfast?
Were they eating pizza and drinking soda for breakfast?
a)
There isn't one
b)
were, they
c)
eating and drinking
d)
eating, drinking
52.
Which of the following options are listing all of the FANBOYS?
a)
ferret, ants, not, bird, or, yak, salamander
b)
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
c)
for, and, nor, by, or, yet, some
d)
for, an, not, because, or, yet, soon
53.
What is the SIMPLE SUBJECT in the following sentence?
An angry fan was kicked out of the football game for yelling at the ref.
An angry fan was kicked out of the football game for yelling at the ref.
a)
An angry fan
b)
was kicked out of the football game for yelling at the ref
c)
fan
d)
was
54.
What is the COMPLETE SUBJECT in the following sentence?
The enormous and powerful Hulk can destroy an entire city within minutes.
The enormous and powerful Hulk can destroy an entire city within minutes.
a)
can destroy an entire city within minutes
b)
can
c)
The enourmous and powerful Hulk
d)
Hulk
55.
What is the COMPOUND SUBJECT in the following sentence?
Mrs. Musto, Mrs. Candler, and Mrs. Hageman love to have dance parties on Fridays while drinking coffee.
Mrs. Musto, Mrs. Candler, and Mrs. Hageman love to have dance parties on Fridays while drinking coffee.
a)
Mrs. Musto, Mrs. Candler, Mrs. Hageman
b)
love to have
c)
and
d)
Mrs. Musto, Mrs. Candler, and Mrs. Hageman
56.
Which is the best description of what fragments MAY LACK?
a)
They may lack subjects.
b)
They may lack verbs.
c)
They may lack either a subject or a verb, or both.
d)
They may lack predicates.
57.
Which of the following two is a fragment?
a)
It is easy to find a parking space in downtown Meriden on most weekends.
b)
Driving in Meriden on Interstate 691 during rush hour.
58.
Which below is a fragment?
a)
Asking the interviewer how often he would have to work on weekends.
b)
To apply for a job at the new store in the mall.
c)
Both of the above are fragments.
d)
Both are sentences.
59.
Which of the two is a fragment?
a)
That the salesman was surprised to find in such good shape.
b)
Who borrowed Stefanie's car Saturday night?
60.
Which of the two is a fragment?
a)
While waiting for her friend join the game.
b)
To avoid losing, the Lakers had to score the final ten points.
61.
Which of the two is a fragment?
a)
Although I knew they might wear something outrageous.
b)
When hearing she finished last, we were surprised.
62.
Below are three statements; how many are fragments?
A) In the hiding place that Carl had been using for years.
B) The dog was a Saint Bernard.
C) It rained.
a)
none
b)
one
c)
two
d)
three
63.
Below are three statements; how many are fragments?
A) Purring sounds to the sleeping hen.
B) Hickory, dickory, dock!
C) The clock struck one.
a)
none
b)
one
c)
two
d)
three
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