What is the subject in the following sentence: Most of the famous pirates were men.
Pirates
What is the predicate in the following sentence: My brother and sister love to eat tacos and nachos on Tuesdays.
Eat
Identify the propositions and prepositional phrases in the following sentence: The roses grow near the fence.
Near the fence
Tell whether the following sentence is simple or compound and identify all of the applicable subjects and predicates: Ancient people saw the lights but did not know their cause.
Simple; people, saw, did, know
What is the subject and predicate of the following sentence: Ms. Baganz is a friend of mine.
Ms. Baganz, is
What is the subject of the following sentence: Some women tried their hands at piracy.
Women
What are the predicates in the following sentence: We saw a movie and bought some ice cream
Saw, Bought
Identify the propositions and prepositional phrases in the following sentence: White daisies were planted by the gardener.
By the gardener
Tell whether the following sentence is simple or compound and identify all of the applicable subjects and predicates: To some Asians auroral lights were dragons in the sky, but to Scandinavians they were reflections off gods' armor.
Compound; lights, were, they, were
Which preposition best fits the sentence: (Beside/Besides) the grand canyon, are there any other natural wonders in the United States?
Besides
What is the subject of the following sentence: Mary Read sailed a merchant ship after her husband's death.
Mary Read
What are the predicates in the following sentence: The soldier and the captain started their journey yesterday.
Started
Identify the propositions and prepositional phrases in the following sentence: He put the marigolds beside the tomato plants.
Beside the tomato plants
Tell whether the following sentence is simple or compound and identify all of the applicable subjects and predicates: Storms begin on the sun, and particles shoot out.
Compound; storms, begin, particles, shoot
Which preposition is unnecessary in the following sentence: Have you checked inside of your wallet for the ticket?
What is the subject of the following sentence: The merchant sailor turned pirate after losing her ship to English buccaneers.
Sailor
What are the predicates in the following sentence: John and Helen ate the hamburgers, paid the bill, and left the restaurant.
Ate, Paid, Left
Which preposition best fits the sentence: The office he wanted was located (in/into) the building.
In
Tell whether the following sentence is simple or compound and identify all of the applicable subjects and predicates: The lights are forecasted by following gaseous matter events on the sun, and these forecasts are reported on several Web sites.
Compound; lights, are forecasted, forecasts, are reported
Is the following sentence complex or compound?: We wanted to cross the gorge, but the tram was out of service.
Compound
What is the subject of the following sentence: Ms. Dozier went to Mrs. Pressburg's house to babysit Ellie.
Ms. Dozier
What are the predicates in the following sentence: She ordered a hot dog and some pretzels and watched the game with her friends.
Ordered, watched
Identify the propositions and prepositional phrases in the following sentence: Rabbits hopped across the lawn and nibbled on the plants.
Across the lawn, On the plants
Tell whether the following sentence is simple or compound and identify all of the applicable subjects and predicates: Solar flares are classified as small, medium, and large and can affect radio communications.
Simple; Solar flares, are classified, can affect
Which parts of the following sentence are independent vs dependent: People visit Ayers rock because it is so mysterious.
Independent: People visit Ayers rock
Dependent: because it is so mysterious