Simple Subject and Simple Predicate Quiz

What is the subject of a sentence?

• The action or verb in the sentence
• who or what the sentence is about
• what the person, place or thing does in the sentence

What is the predicate of a sentence?

• who or what the sentence is about
• the noun in the sentence
• what the person, place or thing does in the sentence

The students researched solar eclipses. What is the simple subject?

• The students researched
• The
• students
• solar eclipses

Mr. Smith found a website about eclipses. What is the simple predicate?

• Mr. Smith
• Mr. Smith found a website
• found
• about eclipses

Mrs. Reinert cheered with the students at the game. What is the simple predicate?

• Mrs. Reinert
• cheered
• Mrs. Reinert cheered
• cheered with the student at the game

Our dog and cat have never gotten along. What is the simple subject in the sentence?

• Our dog and cat
• have never
• have never gotten along

We saw a movie and bought some ice cream. What is the simple predicate in the sentence?

• We
• saw
• saw a movie
• saw a movie and bought some ice cream

The king and queen are hosting a giant party. What is the simple subject in the sentence?

• king and queen
• are hosting
• are hosting a giant party

The soldier and the captain started their journey yesterday. What is the simple predicate?

• The soldier and the captain
• started
• started their journey yesterday

Mrs. Robinson ordered a hot dog, a soft pretzel, and watched the Eagles game with her friends. What is the simple subject?

• Mrs. Robinson
• She
• ordered