Simple and Compound Subjects and Predicates

Identify the simple subject in the following sentence: The cat is playing in the yard.

• dog

• playing

• yard

• cat

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the compound subject in the following sentence: The sun and the moon shine brightly in the sky.

• The trees and the flowers

• sun and moon

• The clouds and the rain

• The stars and the planets

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

Identify the complete subject in the following sentence: My sister and I went to the park to play.

• My sister

• My sister and I

• Went to the park

• The park to play

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the simple predicate in the following sentence: The birds sing sweetly in the morning.

• birds sing

• sing

• sweetly in the morning

• the birds

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the compound predicate in the following sentence: She danced and sang at the concert.

• danced and sang

• ran and jumped

• laughed and cried

• danced and played

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

Identify the complete predicate in the following sentence: The students studied hard for the exam.

• The students

• hard for the exam

• studied for the exam

• studied hard for the exam.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the simple subject in the following sentence: The book and the pen are on the table.

• table

• pen

• are on the

• book

Identify the compound subject in the following sentence: The cat, the dog, and the rabbit are friends.

• the cat, the dog, and the mouse

• the cat, the bird, and the fish

• cat, the dog, and the rabbit

• the cat, the horse, and the cow

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

Identify the complete subject in the following sentence: The tall and strong oak tree stood in the middle of the forest.

• Stood in the middle

• The tall and strong

• The small and weak pine tree

• The tall and strong oak tree

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the simple predicate in the following sentence: The baby cried loudly in the night.

• cried

• baby cried

• loudly

• in the night

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F