Free Printable Identifying Subjects and Verbs

1.

In which sentence is the simple subject blue?

a)

The orange flower grew tall.

b)

The orange flower grew tall.

c)

The orange flower grew tall.

d)

The orange flower grew tall.

2.

In which sentence is the simple predicate red?

a)

The horse ran in the field.

b)

The horse ran in the field.

c)

The horse ran in the field.

d)

The horse ran in the field.

3.

In which sentence is the simple subject blue?

a)

Our family is going camping.

b)

Our family is going camping.

c)

Our family is going camping.

d)

Our family is going camping.

4.

In which sentence is the simple predicate red?

a)

The fire truck zoomed down the road.

b)

The fire truck zoomed down the road.

c)

The fire truck zoomed down the road.

d)

The fire truck zoomed down the road.

5.

In which sentence is the simple subject blue?

a)

Columbus discovered new lands.

b)

Columbus discovered new lands.

c)

Columbus discovered new lands.

d)

Columbus discovered new lands.

6.

In which sentence is the simple predicate red?

a)

Ten monkeys chatter in the trees.

b)

Ten monkeys chatter in the trees.

c)

Ten monkeys chatter in the trees.

d)

Ten monkeys chatter in the trees.

7.

Which of these words would probably be the subject of a sentence?

a)

ran

b)

happy

c)

mouse

d)

the

8.

Which of these words would probably be the simple subject of a sentence?

a)

clapped

b)

brown

c)

Ms. Johnson

d)

outside

9.

Which of these words would probably be the simple predicate of a sentence?

a)

Sue

b)

carefully

c)

little

d)

draws

10.

The brown horse trotted to the barn

a)

Complete subject

b)

Simple subject

c)

Complete predicate

d)

Simple predicate

11.

Three mice ran across the floor.

a)

Complete subject

b)

Simple subject

c)

Complete predicate

d)

Simple predicate

12.

The taxi driver stopped at the corner.

a)

Complete subject

b)

Simple subject

c)

Complete predicate

d)

Simple predicate

13.

The laundry basket was full of socks.

a)

Complete subject

b)

Simple subject

c)

Complete predicate

d)

Simple predicate

14.

I saw that movie last week.

a)

Complete subject

b)

Simple subject

c)

Complete predicate

d)

Simple predicate

15.

My homework assignment was tricky.

a)

Complete subject

b)

Simple subject

c)

Complete predicate

d)

Simple predicate

16.

What is a subject?

a)

The action words

b)

A prepositional phrase

c)

The main noun or noun phrase in a sentence

17.

What is a predicate?

a)

The main verb or verb phrase in a sentence

b)

A conjunctional phrase

c)

A person, place, or thing

18.

What is the complete subject?

My grandma bakes the best apple pie.

a)

grandma

b)

My grandma

c)

bakes

d)

bakes the best apple pie

19.

What is the verb (simple predicate) in the sentence?

The library is filled with books?

a)

The library

b)

library

c)

is filled

d)

is filled with books

20.

What is the complete subject of the sentence?

The brown horse trotted to the barn.

a)

trotted

b)

the brown horse

c)

brown horse

d)

to the barn

21.

What is the complete subject of the sentence?

Three mice ran across the floor.

a)

Mice

b)

ran

c)

across the floor

d)

Three mice

22.

What is the verb (simple predicate) in the sentence?

The dusty book sat on the top shelf.

a)

The dusty book

b)

sat

c)

sat on the top shelf

d)

book

23.

What is the complete subject in the sentence?

Running a marathon is my sister's favorite thing to do.

a)

Running a marathon

b)

is

c)

my sister's

d)

favorite thing to do

24.

What is the verb (simple predicate) in the sentence?

Running a marathon is my sister's favorite thing to do.

a)

Running

b)

is

c)

Running a marathon

d)

to do

25.

What is the subject in the sentence?

John and April were walking across the yard.

a)

John

b)

April

c)

John and April

d)

were walking

26.

What is the verb (simple predicate) in the sentence?

John and April were walking across the yard.

a)

John and April

b)

walking

c)

were walking

d)

across the yard

27.

My father told me to turn off the lights.

a)

Complete subject

b)

Simple subject

c)

Complete predicate

d)

Simple predicate

28.

What is the simple subject in the sentence?

My father told me to turn off the lights.

a)

My father

b)

me

c)

told

d)

father

29.

What is the verb (simple predicate) in the sentence?

My whole family ate dinner together.

a)

my whole family

b)

ate dinner together

c)

ate

d)

dinner

30.

What is the verb (simple predicate) in the sentence?

The dog had been walking for five miles.

a)

the dog

b)

walking

c)

had been walking

d)

five miles

31.

What is the complete subject in the sentence?

My friend's mom picked us up from practice.

a)

mom

b)

picked

c)

us

d)

My friend's mom

32.

What is the verb (simple predicate) in the sentence?

My friend's mom picked us up from practice.

a)

mom

b)

practice

c)

picked

d)

picked us up from practice

33.

What is the simple subject in the sentence?

After school, the girl ran to the bus.

a)

After school

b)

girl

c)

bus

d)

After school, the girl

34.

What is the complete subject in the sentence?

Cheering for her teammates is what Chloe does every single day at practice.

a)

Chloe

b)

Cheering for her teammates

c)

teammates

d)

practice

35.

What is the verb (simple predicate) in the sentence?

Cheering for her teammates is what Chloe does every single day at practice.

a)

is

b)

cheering

c)

practice

d)

does

Identifying Subjects and Verbs

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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