Parts of a Sentence: Subjects and Predicates

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 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

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

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

Choose the answer that correctly identifies the boldfaced words in each sentence. (3 points each)

Weeds and insects have invaded my garden!

• compound verb

• compound subject

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

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

Beyond the flat scrubland lies the ocean.

• scrubland

• ocean

• beyond

What is the complete predicate in this sentence?
They cannot see shades of red and green.

• They

• cannot

• cannot see shades of red and green.

• shades of red and green.