Hard-to-Find Subjects & Predicates
What is the simple predicate in the following sentence? "From behind the Chromebook appeared Isabella with a sudden and unexpected interest in the lesson."
appeared
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the complete predicate in the following sentence? "Into the family photo wandered a sweaty stranger with a corn dog."
Into the family photo wandered
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? "From underneath the desk emerged Will with absolutely no explanation."
Will
DAILY QUADRUPLE!!!: What is the complete predicate in the following sentence? "There was a really difficult question on the test."
There was/on the test.
What is the simple predicate in the following sentence? "Keep your hands out of my nacho cheese."
Keep
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence? "Across the entire classroom came Luca’s confidently incorrect answer."
Across the entire classroom came
What is the simple predicate in the following sentence? "There was a really difficult question on the test."
Was
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? "Into the classroom strutted Atlas with totally unearned confidence."
Atlas
What is the simple predicate in the following sentence? "Put down the rotisserie chicken."
Put
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the complete predicate(s) in the following sentence?: "Beside the fireplace snoozed the old, fat cat, but his scorched tail awakened him."
"Beside the fireplace snoozed" and "awakened him"
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the complete subject in the following sentence? "Across the silent classroom echoed Amelia’s stomach at an absolutely disrespectful volume."
Amelia’s stomach
What is the complete subject in the following sentence? "There goes my last remaining ounce of patience."
my last remaining ounce of patience
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence? "Stop blaming the dog."
Stop blaming the dog
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? "What does that upstairs teacher of algebra have against seventh graders?"
teacher
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence? "Into the classroom strutted Atlas with totally unearned confidence."
Into the classroom strutted/with totally unearned confidence
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? "Into the family photo wandered a sweaty stranger with a corn dog."
stranger
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence? "When did Brooke become the class spokesperson? "
When did/become the class spokesperson
What is the complete subject in the following sentence? "From somewhere deep inside Ian’s bookbag emerged a French fry old enough to vote."
a French fry old enough to vote
What is the complete subject in the following sentence? "There are three mystery stains on Zayaan’s hoodie."
three mystery stains
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence? "Across the parking lot rolled a watermelon with no immediately apparent owner."
Across the parking lot rolled
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? "There is a perfectly good explanation for the hole in the wall."
explanation
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? "One of my students eats mayonnaise with a spoon."
One
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? "Within the group project document materialized Collyn’s single contribution of a new font."
contribution
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence? "Keep your hands out of my nacho cheese. "
Keep your hands out of my nacho cheese.
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? "The single hair on that sandwich belongs to somebody. "
hair