QUIZ: Vocabulary and Subject/Predicate

What is the subject of a sentence?

• The beginning

• The end

• Who/what the sentence is about

• actions in the sentence people or things do

Answer explanation

The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is performing the action of the sentence. It is typically the noun or pronoun that is located before the verb.

What is the predicate of a sentence?

• the beginning

• the end

• who/what the sentence is about

• what the subject does, starting with the verb

Answer explanation

The predicate of a sentence is the part of the sentence that contains the verb and states something about the subject. It typically follows the subject and includes any words that modify the verb. The predicate can also include objects and other complements that complete the meaning of the sentence.

What is the predicate of the sentence:

The students will be reading on their own this week.

• The students will be reading

• The students

• will be reading on their own this week.

• reading

What is the subject of the sentence:

The students will be reading on their own this week.

• The students will be reading

• The students

• will be reading on their own this week.

• students

What is the subject of the sentence:

Lina and Sergio will take their test and finish their homework over the weekend.

• Sergio

• Lina and Sergio

• will take their test

• will take their test and finish their homework over the weekend.

What is the predicate of the sentence:

Lina and Sergio will take their test and finish their homework over the weekend.

• finish their homework over the weekend.

• Lina and Sergio

• will take their test

• will take their test and finish their homework over the weekend.

What is the predicate of this sentence?

The teenage brain changes a lot during this time.

What is the subject of the sentence:

All of Ms. Burks' classes will read about adolescence.

Which word best fits the following definition:

to cut off or cut back

• pruning

• dependent

• adaptable

Which word best completes the sentence:

As children, we are ___________ on adults to take care of us.

• adaptable

• dependent

• adolescence