Simple Subjects
Identify the simple subject: The dog barked loudly.
Dog
What is the complete subject? The fluffy, fat cat slept on the couch.
The fluffy, fat, cat
In "The baby laughed," identify the predicate.
laughed
True or false: The simple subject is always the first word of a sentence.
False
Find the simple subject: The players celebrated after the game.
Players
Identify the simple subject: Several students finished early.
Students
What is the complete subject? My best friend won the contest.
Best Friend
In "The hungry fox searched for food," identify the complete predicate.
Searched for food
True or false: The complete subject includes the simple subject and its describing words.
True
Find the complete subject: A basket of fresh apples sat on the table.
A Basket of Fresh Apples
Identify the simple subject: My older brother plays basketball.
Brother
What is the complete subject? The tall tree near the fence fell.
The Tall Tree
In "The students in the library worked quietly," identify the complete subject.
The Students
In "The little puppy with brown spots ran," is "puppy" the simple or complete subject?
Simple subject
Find the simple subject: Every little child received a prize.
Child
Identify the simple subject: The bright stars in the sky twinkled.
Stars
What is the complete subject? The boy wearing the red hat waved.
The boy wearing the red hat
In "Our teacher explained the difficult lesson," identify the complete predicate.
Explained the difficult lesson
In "The girl with the blue backpack smiled," is "The girl with the blue backpack" the simple or complete subject?
Complete Subject
Find the complete subject: The pages of the old book were yellow.
The pages of the old book
Identify the simple subject: My best friend Gavin ran through the park to meet me.
Park
What is the complete subject? The sound of distant thunder frightened us.
The sound of distant thunder
In "The old wooden bridge over the river collapsed suddenly," identify the complete subject.
The old wooden bridge over the river
Correct this statement: In "The birds in the tree sang," the complete subject is "birds."
The complete subject is "The birds in the tree."
Identify both the simple and complete subjects: The small brown squirrel near the tree gathered nuts.
Simple subject: squirrel. Complete subject: The small brown squirrel near the tree.