Identifying Subject and Predicate

Identifying Complete Subjects and Predicates Choose the answer below that identifies the boldfaced word or words in each sentence. A black mare raced along the backstretch.

• complete subject

• complete predicate

Identifying Complete Subjects and Predicates Choose the answer below that identifies the boldfaced word or words in each sentence. The fire in the fireplace burned brightly all night.

• complete subject

• complete predicate

Identifying Simple Subjects

Choose the answer that identifies the simple subject in each sentence.

The telephone on the desk rang suddenly.

• telephone

• desk

Identifying Simple Subjects

Choose the answer that identifies the simple subject in each sentence.

The conclusion of the story surprised me.

• story

• conclusion

Identify the complete subject in the sentence: "Whispering softly, the children hid behind the tree."

• Whispering softly

• the children

• the tree

• the children hid behind the tree

The lacrosse team practiced every day after school.

• simple subject

• complete subject

• simple predicate

• complete predicate

The missing part of this sentence is—
_____ left the game early and drove home.

• a complete predicate

• a complete subject

• a verb and a helping verb

• a helping verb

Identifying Subjects in Unusual Order

Choose the answer that correctly identifies the simple subject in each sentence.

Remember to turn off the lights.

• lights

• (You)

• remember

Identifying Simple Predicates or Verbs

Choose the answer that identifies the simple predicate, or verb, in each sentence.

About 500 students were in the auditorium for the program.

• were

• students

Identifying Simple Predicates or Verbs

Choose the answer that identifies the simple predicate, or verb, in each sentence.

The baseball season starts next week.

• next

• starts