The Sentence and its Parts

Identifying Complete Subjects and Predicates

Choose the answer below that identifies the boldfaced word or words in each sentence.

A black mare raced along the backstretch.

• complete subject

• complete predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identifying Complete Subjects and Predicates

Choose the answer below that identifies the boldfaced word or words in each sentence.

The fire in the fireplace burned brightly all night.

• complete subject

• complete predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identifying Simple Subjects

Choose the answer that identifies the simple subject in each sentence.

The telephone on the desk rang suddenly.

• telephone

• desk

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identifying Simple Subjects

Choose the answer that identifies the simple subject in each sentence.

The conclusion of the story surprised me.

• story

• conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identifying Simple Predicates or Verbs

Choose the answer that identifies the simple predicate, or verb, in each sentence.

About 500 students were in the auditorium for the program.

• were

• students

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identifying Simple Predicates or Verbs

Choose the answer that identifies the simple predicate, or verb, in each sentence.

The baseball season starts next week.

• next

• starts

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identifying Verb Phrases

Choose the answer that identifies the verb phrase in each sentence.

Alicia would like dessert after dinner.

• would like

• like dessert

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identifying Verb Phrases

Choose the answer that identifies the verb phrase in each sentence.

Our old car has been making strange noises.

• been making

• has been making

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Recognizing Compound Sentence Parts

Choose the answer that correctly identifies the boldfaced words in each sentence. (3 points each)

Weeds and insects have invaded my garden!

• compound verb

• compound subject

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

Recognizing Compound Sentence Parts

Choose the answer that correctly identifies the boldfaced words in each sentence.

The popsicle melted and dripped onto the floor.

• compound verb

• compound subject

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I