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Identify Subject and Predicate

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the subject: A rippling stream glistens soulfully along the horizon. 

a)

rippling

b)

stream

c)

glistens

d)

horizon

2.

Identify the predicate: A rippling stream glistens soulfully along the horizon. 

a)

rippling

b)

stream

c)

glistens

d)

horizon

3.

Identify the subject: The Colleyville Actors’ Club at the community center stores most of its props in the basement.

a)

The Colleyville Actors' Club

b)

community center

c)

stores

d)

props

4.

Identify the predicate: The Colleyville Actors’ Club at the community center stores most of its props in the basement.

a)

The Colleyville Actors' Club

b)

community center

c)

stores

d)

props

5.

Identify the subject: Weeks passed before the last item on the agenda were made final.

a)

Weeks

b)

passed

c)

item

d)

were made

6.

Identify the predicate: Weeks passed before the last item on the agenda were made final.

a)

Weeks

b)

passed

c)

item

d)

were made

7.

Identify the subject: Some Irish Americans view the cartoon leprechauns and dyed green rivers on St. Patrick’s Day as symbolic of the stereotypes of their history. 

a)

Some

b)

view

c)

stereotypes

d)

history

8.

Identify the predicate: Some Irish Americans view the cartoon leprechauns and dyed green rivers on St. Patrick’s Day as symbolic of the stereotypes of their history. 

a)

Some

b)

view

c)

stereotypes

d)

history

9.

Identify the subject: The students at Longview High School are kept busy all year by a variety of projects in each course. 

a)

students

b)

Longview High School

c)

are kept

d)

by projects

10.

Identify the predicate: The students at Longview High School are kept busy all year by a variety of projects in each course. 

a)

students

b)

Longview High School

c)

are kept

d)

by projects

11.

Identify the subject: Discovering that food left around a campsite is easy food, bears sometimes raid tents.

a)

Discovering

b)

food

c)

bears

d)

raid

12.

Identify the predicate: Discovering that food left around a campsite is easy food, bears sometimes raid tents.

a)

Discovering

b)

food

c)

bears

d)

raid

13.

Identify the subject: Speculation about the causes of hiccups also leads to curious, inventive remedies.

a)

Speculation

b)

causes

c)

hiccups

d)

leads

14.

Identify the predicate: Speculation about the causes of hiccups also leads to curious, inventive remedies.

a)

Speculation

b)

causes

c)

hiccups

d)

leads

15.

Identify the subject: When frothy bubbles from the interaction between vinegar and baking soda make colored foam rise, the yellowish red “lava” pours down the side of the volcano. 

a)

bubbles

b)

make

c)

"lava"

d)

pours

16.

Identify the predicate: When frothy bubbles from the interaction between vinegar and baking soda make colored foam rise, the yellowish red “lava” pours down the side of the volcano. 

a)

bubbles

b)

make

c)

"lava"

d)

pours

17.

Identify the subject: Once her claims of being excluded from the group were so completely proven true, Katie prepared to never let her friends forget the day they all forgot her birthday. 

a)

Once

b)

were proven

c)

Katie

d)

prepared

18.

Identify the predicate: Once her claims of being excluded from the group were so completely proven true, Katie prepared to never let her friends forget the day they all forgot her birthday. 

a)

Once

b)

were proven

c)

Katie

d)

prepared

19.

Identify the subject: Her efforts to expand literacy have been praised by many parents, admiring her dedication to the future of her students. 

a)

efforts

b)

expand

c)

have been praised

d)

admiring

20.

Identify the predicate: Her efforts to expand literacy have been praised by many parents. 

a)

efforts

b)

expand

c)

have been praised

d)

parents