Subject Detective
What is the simple subject? “The fluffy white cat slept on the couch.”
cat
What is the simple predicate? “The baby laughed loudly.”
laughed
Does this sentence have a compound subject or compound predicate? “Mia and Noah read every night.”
Compound Subject
Correct or incorrect? “Mom and Dad cooked dinner.”
Correct — no comma needed.
In “The bright moon glowed above us,” is “moon” the simple subject or complete subject?
Simple Subject
What is the complete subject? “My younger brother plays baseball every Saturday.”
My younger brother
What is the complete predicate? “The brown horse raced across the field.”
raced across the field
Does this sentence have a compound subject or compound predicate? “The dog barked and scratched at the door.”
Compound Predicate
Correct or incorrect? “I washed, and dried the dishes.”
Incorrect — remove the comma: “I washed and dried the dishes.”
In “The children played happily outside,” is “played” the simple predicate or complete predicate?
Simple Predicate
What is the simple subject? “Three colorful balloons floated into the sky.”
balloons
What is the simple predicate? “My best friend will visit tomorrow.”
visit
Identify the compound subject: “The teacher, principal, and counselor greeted the students.”
The teacher, principal, and counselor
“Lena Max and I walked to school.”
Lena, Max, and I walked to school.
What type of sentence part is italicized in this imaginary example: Our friendly neighbor waved hello?
Complete Subject
What is the complete subject? “The excited students hurried into the science lab.”
The excited students
What is the complete predicate? “The tiny mouse hid quietly behind the box.”
hid quietly behind the box
Identify the compound predicate: “Jamal packed his backpack, grabbed his lunch, and ran to the bus.”
packed his backpack, grabbed his lunch, and ran to the bus
“We packed cleaned and organized the classroom.”
We packed, cleaned, and organized the classroom.
Explain the difference between a simple predicate and a complete predicate.
Simple Predicate: the main verb
Complete predicate: all the words that tell what the subject does or is.
Name BOTH the simple and complete subject: “Our new fourth-grade teacher loves Forrest Frank.”
Simple Subject: teacher
Complete Subject: Our new fourth-grade teacher
Name BOTH the simple and complete predicate: “The soccer players practiced after school.”
Simple Predicate: practiced
Complete Predicate: practiced after school
What TWO grammar features appear here? “Ava and Liam laughed, talked, and played at recess.”
Compound Subject + Compound Predicate
Which sentence is correct?
A) “The rabbit, and turtle raced.”
B) “The rabbit and turtle raced.”
B) The rabbit and turtle raced.
What kind of predicate does this sentence have?
“The energetic twins sang, danced, and clapped.”
Compound Predicate