Simple Subjects
Simple Predicates
Compound Subjects
Compound Predicates
Mystery!
100
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? All of the boys in my class have made the football team.
boys
100

What is the simple predicate? The man laughed.

laughed

100
What is the compound subject? Blueberries and strawberries are my favorite fruits.
blueberries and strawberries
100
What is the compound predicate? The class worked hard and earned money for the trip.
worked and earned
100
Is this a simple sentence, fragment, run-on, or compound sentence? All of the children in the choir.
fragment
200
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? The brown and green turtle hides in its shell.
turtle
200
What is the simple predicate? My mother cleaned the living room.
cleaned
200
What is the compound subject? The girl and her friend walked to the store.
girl and friend
200
What is the compound predicate? Mom and Dad planted the garden and watered the seeds.
planted and watered
200
Is this a simple sentence, fragment, run-on, or compound sentence? Mrs. Jones is having a party on Saturday, and she is inviting all of her neighbors.
compound sentence
300
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? Every child in town wants that toy.
child
300
What is the simple predicate? The window in my bedroom blew open.
blew
300
What is the compound subject? Jenny and Mary gasped at the advertisement.
Jenny and Mary
300
What is the compound predicate? I listened to the music and tapped my feet.
listened and tapped
300
What two parts of speech will a simple subject always be?
noun or pronoun
400

give group 1 ...... points

500

400
What is the simple predicate? A quiet hush fell over the crowd.
fell
400
What is the compound subject? All of the football players and cheerleaders are on the field for the game.
players and cheerleaders
400
What is the compound predicate? My grandmother went to the store and bought some milk.
went and bought
400
What part of speech will the simple predicate always be in a sentence?
verb
500
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? Two species of crocodiles dwell in Australia.
species
500

swap,,,,

points

500
What is the compound subject? My sister and her dog went for a walk in the park today.
sister and dog
500

give group 2 .... points

200

500
What is the complete subject and complete predicate in the following sentence. Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.
Complete subject: Judy and her dog Complete predicate: run on the beach every morning
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