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Identifying Subjects and Predicates in Sentences

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term best describes the role of the italicized words "has a pet spider monkey" in the sentence "Sujata has a pet spider monkey"?

a)

simple subject

b)

simple predicate

c)

complete subject

d)

complete predicate

2.

In the sentence "That crazy monkey is always getting into trouble!", what is the role of the italicized word "monkey"?

a)

simple subject

b)

simple predicate

c)

complete subject

d)

compound subject

3.

Which term best describes the role of the italicized words "problems" in the sentence "There are often problems with the naughty pet"?

a)

simple subject

b)

simple predicate

c)

complete subject

d)

compound predicate

4.

In the sentence "Today the monkey found the monkey pellets and threw them everywhere," what is the role of the italicized words "found the monkey pellets and threw"?

a)

simple subject

b)

compound subject

c)

complete predicate

d)

compound predicate

5.

Which term best describes the role of the italicized words "mother and father" in the sentence "Sujata’s mother and father were furious"?

a)

simple subject

b)

compound subject

c)

complete predicate

d)

simple predicate

6.
What is the COMPOUND SUBJECT in the following sentence?
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 
7.

Does the following sentence have a compound subject, compound predicate, or both?


Todd and Dad went to a basketball game.

a)

compound subject

b)

compound predicate

c)

both

8.

Do the following sentences have a compound subject, compound predicate, or both?


John went to school and turned in his homework.

a)

Complete Subject

b)

Complete Predicate

c)

Both

9.

The firefighter climbed the ladder and rescued the baby.

a)

compound subject

b)

compound predicate

10.

What is the COMPOUND SUBJECT in the following sentence?
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 

11.

Does the following sentence have a compound subject, compound predicate, or both?


A shark smiles and waves to the beach goers.

a)

compound subject

b)

compound predicate

c)

both

12.

The theatres and restaurants are closed.

a)

compound subject

b)

compound predicate

13.

Jake and his brother started school today.

a)

compound subject

b)

compound predicate

14.
What is the COMPOUND PREDICATE in the following sentence?
Were they eating pizza and drinking soda for breakfast?
a)
There isn't one
b)
were, they 
c)
eating and drinking 
d)
eating, drinking
15.

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence is the compound subject or compound predicate, or neither.

Classmates and teammates make great friends.

a)

compound subject

b)

compound predicate

c)

neither