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WorksheetsSubjects, Predicates, and Compound Sentences
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which part of the sentence tells who or what is doing something, or who or what the sentence is about?
Subject
Predicate
Which part of the sentence tells what someone/something is doing or being?
Subject
Predicate
A _____ is ALWAYS in the subject.
Noun or pronoun
Noun or verb
Verb or pronoun
The _____ is ALWAYS in the predicate, and it is usually the first word.
Noun
Pronoun
Verb
What is the SIMPLE SUBJECT?
The author of the Harry Potter books is J. K. Rowling.
author
Harry Potter
is
J. K. Rowling
What is the COMPLETE SUBJECT?
The blue whale dove to the bottom of the ocean.
blue
The blue whale
dove to the bottom of the ocean
of the ocean
What is the COMPLETE SUBJECT?
A swarm of bees was buzzing around the hive.
A swarm of bees
was buzzing
was buzzing around the hive
hive
What is the SIMPLE PREDICATE?
Emma, Tyrone, and Javier built a treehouse last summer.
Emma, Tyrone, and Javier
summer
treehouse
built
What is the COMPLETE PREDICATE?
The scary movie gave the little boy nightmares.
The scary movie
the little boy
gave the little boy nightmares
nightmares
What is the COMPLETE PREDICATE?
The dinosaur exhibit at the museum was interesting.
exhibit
museum
The dinosaur exhibit at the museum
was interesting
What are conjunctions?
A word that shows action or being
A person, place, or thing
A word that connects 2 ideas together
Another word for a comma
What is FANBOYS?
A way to remember the 7 coordinating conjunctions
A music group that was popular in the 1990s
A way to remember the 7 punctuation marks
A sentence that has 2 independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
What does FANBOYS stand for?
for, after, no, by, on, yes, so
first, and, next, but, only, yes, so
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
first, also, nor, because, or, yet, sometimes
Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence:
My little sister is annoying, but I love her very much.
but
is
her
very
Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence:
I can't go to the party this weekend, for I got grounded.
got
to
the
for
Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence:
Sarah crossed the finish line first, so she won the race.
the
first
so
she
Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence:
My dad is at work, and my mom is at the grocery store.
my
is
at
and
Which compound sentence is written correctly?
I had to give my dog a bath, he was covered in mud.
I had to give my dog a bath, for he was covered in mud.
I had to give my dog a bath for he was covered in mud.
I had to give my dog a bath for, he was covered in mud.
Which compound sentence is written correctly?
My brother was on the computer all night, so I couldn't finish my homework.
My brother was on the computer all night so I couldn't finish my homework.
My brother was on the computer all night so, I couldn't finish my homework.
My brother was on the computer all night, I couldn't finish my homework.
Which compound sentence is written correctly?
My best friend lives near the school, but I live near the park.
My best friend lives near the school but I live near the park.
My best friend lives near the school but, I live near the park.
My best friend lives near the school I live near the park.
