Simple Subjects
Identify the simple subject:
The teacher gave homework today.
teacher
Find the predicate:
My dog barked.
barked
Identify the type:
Ben and Sam ran to the bus.
Compound Subject
What is the “understood subject” in an imperative sentence?
You
Identify the simple subject:
The students in the gym are running.
students
Find the predicate:
The students studied for the quiz.
studied (for the quiz)
Identify the type:
My friends laughed and cheered.
Compound Predicate
True or False:
The subject of a sentence can be inside a prepositional phrase.
False
Identify the simple subject:
There are cookies on the counter.
cookies
Find the predicate:
Washington Irving did live in New York.
did live in New York
Identify the type:
Ben and Sam ran and laughed.
Both
What part of speech is never the subject of a sentence?
preposition phrase
Identify the simple subject:
Did Washington Irving live in New York?
Washington Irving
Identify the predicate:
My friends cheered and laughed at the game.
Cheered
Laughed
True or False:
Katie cooked hot dogs and hamburgers has a compound predicate.
False – “and” joins objects, not predicates.
Which words make up the complete predicate in this sentence?
The flock of geese has been flying south for hours.
has been flying south for hours
Identify the simple subject:
In the middle of the park stands a tall statue.
statue
Divide with a line:
The students from Mrs. Brown’s class worked on their projects after school.
The students from Mrs. Brown’s class | worked on their projects after school.
Create a sentence with both a compound subject and predicate.
Example: Ben and Ava danced and sang.
Find the simple predicate(s):
While the audience cheered loudly, the performer bowed and smiled at the crowd.
bowed and smiled