Subject and Predicate

What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

• The subject tells who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells what the subject does or is.

• The subject is always a noun, while the predicate is always a verb.

• The subject and predicate are the same thing in a sentence.

• The subject is the main idea, while the predicate provides supporting details.

Identify the predicate in this sentence: 'The flowers bloomed in spring.'

• The flowers

• bloomed in spring

• in spring

• The flowers bloomed

Identify the subject in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

• The dog

• The bark

• Loudly

• The owner

Identify the predicate in this sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

• The cat

• slept on the mat

• on the mat

• The cat slept

What is a complete sentence?

• A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

• A complete sentence is always a question.

• A complete sentence contains at least three verbs.

• A complete sentence must be longer than five words.

What is a predicate in a sentence?

• The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

• The subject of the sentence that performs the action.

• The introductory phrase that sets the context of the sentence.

• The concluding statement that summarizes the sentence.

What is a simple subject?

• The main word or words in the subject of a sentence, without any modifiers.

• A complex phrase that includes the subject and its modifiers.

• The verb that describes the action in a sentence.

• A noun that is always plural.

What is an example of a simple subject?

• 'Birds' in the sentence 'Birds fly.'

• 'Fly' in the sentence 'Birds fly.'

• 'The birds' in the sentence 'The birds are flying.'

• 'Flying' in the sentence 'Birds are flying.'

Identify the subject in this sentence: 'My brother and I went to the store.'

• My brother and I

• The store

• Went to the store

• My brother

Which of these is a simple predicate? 'ran', 'ran quickly', 'ran in the park'?

• ran

• ran quickly

• ran in the park

• jogged