Subjects
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? "Please leave me alone."
You
When looking for the simple predicate, be sure to include any helping verbs. Name two helping verbs.
is, was, could, would, should, can, etc.
What is the compound subject in the following sentence? "Do you and your brothers play football or soccer?"
you and your brothers
DAILY TRIPLE!!! AAAHHHHH!!!: What is the complete predicate in the following sentence? Mr. Bear is my favorite comedian."
"is my favorite comedian."
What is the simple subject in the following sentence: "The dog on the log in the bog squished the frog."
dog
Whey trying to find the subject in a question, what should you do first?
Turn the question into a statement.
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence? I can use your key to open the door.
can use your key to open the door.
What is the compound verb in the following sentence? "You can take selfies and send texts on your cell phone."
"can take" and "send"
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the complete subject in the following sentence? "Take a hot shower after practice."
You (understood)
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence? "The dog and the Roomba quietly tolerate each other."
quietly tolerate each other
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? "The noxious fumes coming from the old car almost knocked me over."
Fumes
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the complete predicate in the following sentence? "Will you be in that cast long?"
Will / be in that cast long
What is the compound verb in the following sentence? "My neighbor collects postcards and raises miniature goats."
"collects" "raises"
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? "We are two mariners, our ship's sole survivors, in this belly of a whale."
We
What is the simple predicate in the following sentence? "Do we have a test today?
do / have
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? "Why does coffee have such a strong smell?"
Coffee
When would you find a simple predicate "broken up" with words that are not next to each other?
In a question Ex: Do you like cherry vanilla ice cream? The simple predicate is do like.
or when an adverb comes between the helping verb and main verb
Ex: She is also coming to the party.
What are the compound verbs in the following sentence? "Timmy hobbled up the hill, lost his balance, and rolled all the way down into a deep ravine."
Hobbled, lost, and rolled
With hard-to-find subjects, you want to avoid looking for them in prepositional phrases. Name two prepositions.
about, at, in, of, over, under, with, etc.
Give an example of an inverted sentence.
Answers vary.
There is/there are...
Here is/are...
Any question
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? "Here comes the majority of our class."
Majority
What is the simple predicate in the following sentence?
Hint: Remember to check for a compound predicate. "Timothy was walking down the street and tripped over a root in the sidewalk."
Was walking ("was" is a helping verb here) AND tripped
What is the compound subject in the following sentence? "There are socks and dust bunnies behind the couch."
socks and dust bunnies
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence? "Go to the store for me."
Go to the store for me
What is the simple subject(s) in the following sentence? "There is an alarming amount of dust behind the couch."
amount