Simple Subject
Simple Predicate (Verb)
Separating Subjects from Predicates
Helping Verbs
Linking Verbs
100

Dally is scary when he's upset.

Dally

100

They called cigarettes weeds.

called

100

Ponyboy and Johnny liked meeting the Socs girls.

Johnny / liked

100

Dally would have helped the kids at the church despite what he said.

would have

100

The switchblade looked scary. 

looked

200

Sometimes Two-Bit talks to Marcia.

Two-Bit

200

Pony and Cherry watched sunsets from different parts of town.

watched

200

Greasers wear leather jackets and have slicked back, greasy hair. 

Greasers / wear

200

Ponyboy did earn good grades in school

did

200

The eggs seemed runny as they ran down the clock.

seemed

300

At the church, the boys ate bologna sandwiches.

boys

300

Two-Bit gave Dally a switchblade to use during the rumble.

gave

300

Madras shirts and leather jackets are making a come back in fashion.

jackets / are

300

Ponyboy should have stayed in the hospital. 

should have

300

Some of the Socs are decent people.

are

400

During the fire, Dally slapped Ponyboy's back to put out the fire on him.

Dally

400

Paul hit Darry with a sucker punch.

hit

400

All three gangs and the Socs agreed to no weapons during the rumble.

Socs / agreed

400

Cherry couldn't stay away from the Greasers. 

could

400

Johnny and Ponyboy were very brave. 

were

500

The hospital nurse asked the doctor if they boys could see Johnny.

nurse

500

The police thought about taking away the boys from Darry after the rumble.

thought.

500

Johnny, Ponyboy, Dallas, Two-Bit and other Greasers could be really good people.

Greasers / could

500

Two-Bit shouldn't have been so rough with Ponyboy.

should have

500

The cut down Two-Bit's hand looked awful and painful.

looked