Subject and Predicate Exercise

What is the simple subject of the following sentence:

The owner of the bicycle shop smiled.

• owner

• bicycle

• shop

• smiled

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Find the simple subject:

It was standing in front of the other bicycles.

• bicycles

• was standing

• it

• standing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Find the simple predicate:

He wants a bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders.

• he

• wants

• bicycle

• riders

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Define subject?

• the action taking place

• who or what the sentence is about.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Define predicate.

• the action or verb portion of the sentence

• a person, place, thing or idea.

• a group of words that look like a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Find the complete predicate: Ana could not wait to get home after seventh period.

• Ana

• could not wait to get home after seventh period.

• home after seventh period

ran far away

• Subject
• Predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

The dog

• Subject
• Predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the compound subject in this sentence: My mom and dad slept in the tent.

• slept in the tent

• tent

• slept

• My mom and dad

What is the complete predicate in this sentence: The kids are running around.

• running

• The kids

• around

• are running around.