Complete & Simple Subjects
What is the complete subject in the sentence:
The old man with a cane walked slowly.
The old man with a cane /
What is the complete predicate in the sentence:
The dragon in the story breathed fire.
/ breathed fire.
Name the compound predicates and conjoining word:
He washed the car and cleaned the garage.
washed
and
cleaned
What conjunction belongs here?
I wanted to play soccer, ___ it started to rain.
but
Is the sentence simple, compound, or complex?
I went to the park after school.
Simple
What is the simple subject in the sentence:
The science experiment made a huge mess on the table.
experiment
Name the simple predicate:
Her phone rang during math class.
rang
Identify the compound subject:
Either the dog or the cat is sleeping on the couch.
dog, cat
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction:
You can have pizza __ pasta for dinner tonight.
or
Is the sentence simple, compound, or complex?
When the bell rang, the students went outside.
complex
Find the simple subject:
A delicious pizza was delivered to our door.
pizza
What is the complete predicate in the sentence:
The chef made delicious spaghetti for dinner.
/ made delicious spaghetti for dinner.
Identify the compound subject:
Both the coach and the players were happy after the win.
coach, players
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction:
Mom cooked dinner, ___ Dad washed the dishes.
and
Is the sentence simple, compound, or complex?
She wanted to play basketball, but it started to rain.
compound
What is the complete subject?
The basketball player with the red jersey scored the winning point.
The basketball player with the red jersey /
Name the simple predicate:
Jason has been reading a mystery book.
has been reading
Identify the compound predicate and conjoining word:
The students studied for the test and completed their homework.
studied
and
completed
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction:
We can watch a movie ____ play a board game tonight.
or
Is the sentence simple, compound, or complex?
Although it was cold, we went swimming.
complex
What is the complete subject?
That funny video about cats made me laugh.
That funny video about cats /
Name the simple predicate:
The teacher is grading the homework.
is grading
Identify the compound predicate and conjoining word:
Aiden sang beautifully and ran away quickly.
sang
and
ran
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction:
The team played well, ___ they didn’t win the championship.
but
Is the sentence simple, compound, or complex?
The teacher smiled, and the students cheered.
compound