Main Parts of a Sentence (5th Grade Level)

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What is the subject in a sentence?

The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

What is a predicate in a sentence?

The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

Can you identify the subject in this sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the couch'?

The subject is 'The cat'.

Identify the predicate in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

The predicate is 'barked loudly'.

What is a simple subject?

A simple subject is the main word or words in the subject part of a sentence.

Define a complete subject.

A complete subject includes the simple subject and any words related to it.

What does a simple predicate consist of?

A simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase in the predicate.

What is known as the complete predicate?

The complete predicate includes the verb or verb phrase and all the words that tell about it.

Identify the simple subject in: 'The small brown dog ran quickly.'

The simple subject is 'dog'.

What is the simple predicate in: 'She slowly closed the door'?

The simple predicate is 'closed'.

Explain the term 'compound subject'.

A compound subject includes two or more subjects that share the same verb.

Give an example of a compound predicate.

'He sings and dances' is a compound predicate because it has two verbs sharing the same subject.

What question does the subject of a sentence answer?

The subject answers 'who' or 'what' the sentence is about.

In the sentence 'My friend and I are going to the park', what is the compound subject?

The compound subject is 'My friend and I'.

Is 'ran very fast' a simple or complete predicate? Explain.

'Ran very fast' is a complete predicate, with 'ran' being the simple predicate.