Simple Subjects
Simple predicate
challenging subjects and predicates
Compound subjects and predicates
complete subjects and predicates
100

State the simple subject
The mouse hid from the cat in the bushes.

mouse

100

Identify the simple subject and predicate.
Your homework was not done well.

subject - homework

predicate - was done

100

Give the simple subject and predicate.
Here is a clean uniform for the game tonight. (you)

Subject - uniform

predicate - is

100

Identify the simple subject and predicate then state whether the sentence contains compound subject, compound predicate or both.

The teachers and the students watched the weather report and hoped for snow.

compound subject / compound predicate / both

subjects - teachers students

verb - watched hoped

both

100


Over the rooftops flew the jets.

subject - jets

verb - flew

complete subject - the jets

complete predicate - over the rooftops flew

200

My little cousins watched cartoons on Saturday.

cousins

200

This show's best episode will be the last.

subject -- episode

verb - will be

200

Do not eat that paint! (you)

subject - you

predicate - do eat

200

The new father worried and paced outside the delivery room.

compound subject / compound predicate / both

subject - father

verbs - worried paced

compound predicate

200

The flags  in the courtyard were fluttering in the breeze.

subject - flags

verb- were fluttering

complete subject - the flags in the courtyard

complete predicate - were fluttering in the breeze

300

The police officer gave George a ticket for speeding.

police officer

300

The children requested pizza for dinner.

subject - children

verb - requested

300

Through the open window wafted a refreshing breeze. (you)

subject - breeze

verb - wafted

300

The girls and boys sat in the chairs and talked to their friends at the first dance.

compound subject / compound predicate / both

subjects - girls boys

predicates - sat  talked

both

300

The pool feels nice and cool in this hot weather.

subject - pool

verb - feels 

complete subject - The pool

complete predicate - feels nice and cool in this hot weather

400

George's new Ferrari drives amazingly fast.

Ferrari

400

That new fish is eating all of the old fish.

subject - fish

predicate - is eating

400

Why did Quentin eat that strange mix of food? (you)

subject - Quentin

verb - did eat

400

Ants and cockroaches do not make good pets.

compound subject / compound predicate / both

subjects - ants cockroaches

predicate - do make 

compound subjects

400

The small car suddenly appeared ahead of us.

subject - car

verb - appeared

complete subject - The small car

completed verb - suddenly appeared ahead of us

500

The otters played in our backyard

otters

500

Jerry's favorite ice cream might be strawberry.

subject - ice cream

predicate - might be

500

The princess in that castle has been sleeping for one hundred years. (you)

subject - princess

verb - has been sleeping

500

The famous actor strutted along the red carpet and almost fell.

compound subject / compound predicate / both

subject - actor

predicates - strutted fell

compound predicate

500

The goldfish in the bowl were won by my big brother at the carnival.

subject - goldfish

verb - were

complete subject  - The goldfish in the bowl

complete verb - were won by my big brother at the carnival