Subjects and Predicates: The Basics

What is the subject in the sentence below?

After her dentist appointment, Makiya's face was puffy.

• dentist

• appointment

• Makiya's

• face

What is the predicate (linking verb) in the sentence below?

After her dentist appointment, Makiya's face was puffy.

• After

• appointment

• was

• puffy

What is the subject in the sentence below?

Madison thoughtfully made her boyfriend a bracelet.

• Madison

• made

• boyfriend

• bracelet

What is the predicate (action verb) in the sentence below?

Madison thoughtfully made her boyfriend a bracelet.

• thoughtfully

• made

• her

• bracelet

 

What is the predicate (action verb) in the sentence below?

A sad country song played on the jukebox.

• sad

• song

• played

• jukebox

What is the subject in the sentence below?

A sad country song played on the jukebox.

• sad

• country

• song

• jukebox

What is the predicate (linking verb) in the sentence below?

Carlos seems extra tall today.

• Carlos

• seems

• extra

• tall

What is the subject in the sentence below?

Carlos seems extra tall today.

• Carlos

• seems

• tall

• today