Subjects, Verbs, Prepositions

What is the simple subject?

Judge Lane presided over municipal court.

• presided

• court

• Judge Lane

• Judge

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the complete subject.

Buses to downtown had standing room only.

• Buses

• room

• Buses to downtown

• had

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the simple subject.

The subways were nearly empty during the late night hours.

• The

• were empty

• hours

• subways

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the simple subject?

At the university, Professor Jensen gave a lecture about educational law.

• university

• Professor Jensen

• law

• lecture

What is the simple predicate in the sentence?

My brother made Mom a birthday cake.

• My

• Made

• Birthday

• A

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the subject of a sentence?

• what is said about the subject. 
• a person, place, idea, or thing.
• who or what the sentence is about. 
• the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Find the simple subject: My cousin John looked out of the window to check the sky. 

• John
• My cousin
• My cousin John
• window

What is the complete predicate? Select ONE!

Jackets and ties are required in that restaurant.

• jackets and ties

• in that restaurant

• are required

• are required in that restaurant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What's the subject? Select TWO!

On our math test, Ann and Mark scored the highest.

• math

• test

• Ann

• Mark

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What's the simple predicate? Select ONE!

Both history and math require a textbook and a computer.

• both

• require

• textbook

• computer

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I