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What type of subject is present in the sentence 'The family photos and old letters are stored in the attic'?
What type of subject is present in the sentence 'The family photos and old letters are stored in the attic'?
- Simple subject
- Compound subject (correct)
- Complex subject
- Independent subject
Identify the verb in the predicate of the sentence 'Ellie and I walk to school together.'
Identify the verb in the predicate of the sentence 'Ellie and I walk to school together.'
- Ellie
- walk (correct)
- school
- I
What is the grammatical structure of the sentence 'They saw many clowns and shared a bag of popcorn.'?
What is the grammatical structure of the sentence 'They saw many clowns and shared a bag of popcorn.'?
- Simple subject
- Compound predicate (correct)
- Compound subject
- Simple predicate
Which of the following sentences contains a compound subject?
Which of the following sentences contains a compound subject?
In the sentence 'Either the cat or the dog has knocked over the plant.', what is the subject type?
In the sentence 'Either the cat or the dog has knocked over the plant.', what is the subject type?
Which sentence demonstrates a compound subject?
Which sentence demonstrates a compound subject?
Identify the sentence that has a compound predicate.
Identify the sentence that has a compound predicate.
What correctly identifies the type of subject in the sentence 'The family photos and old letters are stored in the attic'?
What correctly identifies the type of subject in the sentence 'The family photos and old letters are stored in the attic'?
In the sentence 'Either the cat or the dog has knocked over the plant', what is the subject?
In the sentence 'Either the cat or the dog has knocked over the plant', what is the subject?
Which of the following sentences has a simple subject?
Which of the following sentences has a simple subject?
Flashcards
Simple Subject
Simple Subject
The main noun or pronoun that performs the action in a sentence.
Compound Subject
Compound Subject
Two or more nouns or pronouns that act as the subject of the sentence—doing the same action
Simple predicate
Simple predicate
The main verb in a sentence -tells what the subject is doing
Compound Predicate
Compound Predicate
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Identify subjects and predicates
Identify subjects and predicates
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Underline subject nouns
Underline subject nouns
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Underline predicate verbs
Underline predicate verbs
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Identify compound elements
Identify compound elements
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Study Notes
Simple and Compound Subjects and Predicates
- Simple Subject: The single noun or pronoun that performs the action in a sentence
- Compound Subject: Two or more nouns or pronouns that perform the action together
- Predicate: The part of the sentence that tells what the subject does, is, or has
- Compound Predicate: Two or more verbs that describe what the subject does in a sentence
- Examples:
- The family photos and old letters are stored in the attic. (Compound subject: photos and letters)
- A hamster from a pet store would make a good first pet. (Simple subject: hamster)
- The boys in the chorus sang loudly. (Simple subject: boys)
- Ellie and I walk to school together. (Compound subject: Ellie and I)
- Either the cat or the dog has knocked over the plant. (Compound subject: cat or dog)
- Felix and Rex went to the circus in town. (Compound subject: Felix and Rex)
- They saw many clowns and shared a bag of popcorn. (Compound predicate: saw and shared)
- Lions and tigers are ferocious animals. (Compound subject: lions and tigers)
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