Subject or Predicate?
James hates homework.
Simple Subject
The bright stars twinkled in the sky.
SS: Stars, SP: Twinkled
The Eighth Graders studied for the test all night.
CS: The Eighth Graders, CP: Studied for the test all night.
Aaron and Macy read a book.
CCS: Aaron and Macy, CCP: N/A
Edward writes in his journal
Complete Predicate
The students listened carefully to the announcement.
SS: Students, SP: Listened
My beautiful baby was born yesterday evening.
CS: My beautiful baby, CP: Was born yesterday evening.
Danny worked on his homework and practiced his calligraphy.
CCS: N/A, CCP: Worked + practiced
Sonia and Lydia like English Class.
Compound subject
The dog barked loudly at the mailman.
SS: Dog, SP: Barked
The tall giraffe with spotted fur reached for the leaves.
CS: The tall giraffe with spotted fur, CP: Reached for the leaves.
The birds and the squirrels gathered food and stored it for winter.
CCS: Birds + Squirrels, CCP: Gathered + stored.
Mr. Amorello got in his car and drove home
Compound Predicate
The tall oak tree swayed in the wind.
SS: Tree, SP: Swayed
The new video game from my favorite series released yesterday.
CS: Thew new video game from my favorite series, CP: Released Yesterday
The singer and the guitarist performed beautifully and received loud applause.
CCS: Singer + guitarist, CCP: Performed + recieved
Justin did his homework and then read a book in study hall
Compound and compound predicate.
The English Teacher explained the directions clearly.
SS: English Teacher, SP: Explained
The entire class of eighth graders worked quietly on the test.
CS: The entire class of eighth graders worked quietly on the test.
Books and movies can inspire us and teach important lessons.
CCS: Books + movies, CCP: Inspire + teach.