Subject
Simple Subject
Simple Predicate
Compounds
100
At times, Eddie runs to the store for snacks.
Eddie
100
John ate mashed potatoes for lunch.
John
100
Leslie slept until noon.
slept
100
Dogs, cats, fish, and birds are very popular household pets.
compound subject: dogs, cats, fish, and birds
200
The school district's interim assessments take a very long time to score.
The school district's interim assessments
200
Yesterday, my dog chewed my shoe.
dog
200
How much does a Big Mac cost?
cost
200
Jack and Jill went up the hill.
compound subject: Jack and Jill
300
Walking dogs is what my sister does for a living.
my sister
300
Purple flowers always seem to smell the best.
flowers
300
The acrobats jumped, leaped, and tumbled all night long during the show.
jumped leaped tumbled
300
The dogs at the pound bit each other, cried for an owner, and slept in their cages.
compound predicate: bit each other, cried for an owner, and slept in their cages
400
Snakes with poisonous venom have a self-defense trait built into their bodies.
Snakes with poisonous venom
400
Last weekend, Alex and Isaac argued over the last piece of pizza.
Alex and Isaac
400
Delivering newspapers is difficult.
is
400
How many of you work, eat, and listen to music all at the same time?
compound predicate: work, eat, and listen to music all at the same time
500
While reading my lesson plans, the substitute teacher felt confusion about "seed" stories.
the substitute teacher
500
When the horse jumped over the fence, I thought I was going to be sick with worry.
I
500
After running all day, the marathoner feels hungry.
feels
500
Ethel and Lucy laughed, danced, shopped, and ate on the show, "I Love Lucy."
compound subject: Ethel and Lucy and compound predicate: laughed, danced, shopped, and ate on the show, "I Love Lucy."
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