Practice with Predicates

True or false: A simple predicate is ALWAYS ONE WORD in the sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

True or false: The simple predicate in a sentence is ALWAYS a verb.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the SIMPLE PREDICATE in this sentence? "JACK RAN TO THE CLASSROOM."

• JACK

• RAN

• RAN TO THE CLASSROOM

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the SIMPLE PREDICATE in this sentence: "TEDDY SCORED A GOAL IN THE GAME TODAY."

• SCORED

• TEDDY

• SCORED A GOAL

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

True or false: The COMPLETE PREDICATE includes the verb in a sentence plus any words that modify the verb.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the COMPLETE PREDICATE in this sentence: "Sophia went to the dentist."

• WENT

• WENT TO THE DENTIST

• SOPHIA

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the COMPLETE PREDICATE in this sentence: "My teacher teaches me many subjects."

• My teacher

• teaches

• teaches me many subjects

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the SIMPLE PREDICATE in this sentence? "Mrs. Walker is our principal."

• Mrs. Walker

• IS

• IS OUR PRINCIPAL

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

TRUE OR FALSE: A simple predicate can be either an ACTION verb or a BEING verb.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the SIMPLE PREDICATE in this sentence? "My dog loves to eat food that I drop."

• MY DOG

• LOVES

• LOVES TO EAT FOOD THAT I DROP

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I