Subject/Predicate
Singular Subject/Singular Verb
Plural Subject/Plural Verb
Prepositional Phrase
SVA and Prepositional Phrases
100

What does the subject of a sentence tell about the verb?

The subject tells the who or what performed the action.

100

Anthony jump/jumps high.

jumps

100

Joel and Jordan drive/drives fast.

drive

100

Identify the Prepositional Phrase. She stole it from the man. 

From the man

100

The boys at the door is/are selling donuts. 

are

200

What is the predicate of a sentence?

The predicate tells what is happening/what the subject is doing.

200
Nashely hear/hears the dog barking.
hears
200
Thalia and Mitchel talk/talks every night on the phone.
talk
200

Identify the Prepositional Phrase. Mark is going out with a beautiful woman.

With a beautiful woman.

200

The car with many riders was/were speeding around the curve. 

was

300

Domonique climbs the tree. What is the subject?

Subject: Dominique

300

The book at Barnes and Noble is/are really expensive.

is

300
They was/were not happy about losing the game.
were
300

Identify the Prepositional Phrase. Whole Foods is across the street. 

Across the street

300

Apartments and houses in this city is/are expensive.

are

400
The hot dog tasted very good. What is the predicate?
Predicate: Tasted very good
400
Lately, Joziah was/were in a good mood.
was
400

Either Jennifer, Davionna or their cousins watch/watches cartoons.

watch

400

Identify the prepositional phrase. She caught the bus at the bus stop.

At the bus stop
400

Either the ropes or the bag of jacks belong/belongs to my bother.

belongs

500
BONUS QUESTION! Adilene and Shaletta were going on a field trip. What is the subject? What is the predicate?
Subject: Adilene and Shaletta Predicate: were going on a field trip.
500

BONUS QUESTION! The crowd at concerts is/are usually hype. 

is

500

BONUS QUESTION! The families in the car accident was/were unharmed.

were

500

Identify the Prepositional Phrase. Because the players were so tired, they fell asleep on the bus after the game.

On the bus 

After the game

500

BONUS QUESTION! True or False The subject will be in the prepositional phrase.

False

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