Identifying Subjects and Predicates Flashcard

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells something about the subject, usually containing a verb.

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb and are joined by a conjunction.

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject and are joined by a conjunction.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The simple subject is 'dog'.

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the couch.'

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The simple predicate is 'slept'.

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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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The subject tells who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells what the subject does or is.

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In the sentence 'Sarah and Tom are studying for the test,' what is the compound subject?

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The compound subject is 'Sarah and Tom'.