#GRAMMAR 5.4-5.7 TEST

Grammar 5.4: Hard-to-Find Subjects Part I
PART 1 of 4
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the simple subject in each sentence. (8 points)
          *You may only put three words or less in each box for your answer.

2. Identify the simple predicate in each sentence. (8 points)
          *You may only put three words or less in each box for your answer.

Sentence #1: Outside our steaming and sticky house blows a gentle, cooling breeze.

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Simple Subject: Outside our steaming and sticky house blows a gentle, cooling breeze.

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Simple Predicate: Outside our steaming and sticky house blows a gentle, cooling breeze.

Sentence #2: There on the magazine cover screams the most embarrassing headline.

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Simple Subject: There on the magazine cover screams the most embarrassing headline.

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Simple Predicate: There on the magazine cover screams the most embarrassing headline.

Sentence #3: At the end of the path sits a large, gray rock.

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Simple Subject: At the end of the path sits a large, gray rock.

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Simple Predicate: At the end of the path sits a large, gray rock.

Sentence #4: Here are two books.

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Simple Subject: Here are two books.

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Simple Predicate: Here are two books.

Sentence #5: To a large sewing shop dash two elderly women.

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Simple Subject: To a large sewing shop dash two elderly women.

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Simple Predicate: To a large sewing shop dash two elderly women.

Sentence #6: Right past the police cars speeds the truck.

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Simple Subject: Right past the police cars speeds the truck.

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Simple Predicate: Right past the police cars speeds the truck.

Sentence #7: There are two musicians from Texas.

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Simple Subject: There are two musicians from Texas.

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Simple Predicate: There are two musicians from Texas.

Sentence #8: There is money available.

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Simple Subject: There is money available.

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Simple Predicate: There is money available.

Grammar 5.5: Hard-to-Find Subjects Part II
PART 2 of 4
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the simple subject in each sentence. (8 points)
          *You may only put three words or less in each box for your answer.

2. Identify the simple predicate in each sentence. (8 points)
          *You may only put three words or less in each box for your answer.

Sentence #1: Can Mister Jones spare a dime?

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Simple Subject: Can Mister Jones spare a dime?

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Simple Predicate: Can Mister Jones spare a dime?

Sentence #2: Would you prefer chocolate or vanilla ice cream?

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Simple Subject: Would you prefer chocolate or vanilla ice cream?

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Simple Predicate: Would you prefer chocolate or vanilla ice cream?

Sentence #3: Has the bus already left?

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Simple Subject: Has the bus already left?

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Simple Predicate: Has the bus already left?

Sentence #4: Have they come to visit?

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Simple Subject: Have they come to visit?

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Simple Predicate: Have they come to visit?

Sentence #5: Is Jill’s wallet laying on the coffee table?

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Simple Subject: Is Jill’s wallet laying on the coffee table?

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Simple Predicate: Is Jill’s wallet laying on the coffee table?

Sentence #6: Does Maddie have a baby?

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Simple Subject: Does Maddie have a baby?

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Simple Predicate: Does Maddie have a baby?

Sentence #7: Will the ugly curtains be disposed of properly?

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Simple Subject: Will the ugly curtains be disposed of properly?

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Simple Predicate: Will the ugly curtains be disposed of properly?

Sentence #8: Are the board games organized neatly on the shelf?

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Simple Subject: Are the board games organized neatly on the shelf?

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Simple Predicate: Are the board games organized neatly on the shelf?

Grammar 5.6: Hard-to-Find Subjects Part III
PART 3 of 4
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the simple subject in each sentence. (8 points)
          *You may only put three words or less in each box for your answer.

2. Identify the simple predicate in each sentence. (8 points)
          *You may only put three words or less in each box for your answer.

Sentence #1: Can Sandy from corporate give us a raise?

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Simple Subject: Can Sandy from corporate give us a raise?

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Simple Predicate: Can Sandy from corporate give us a raise?

Sentence #2: There will be a tour of the facility.

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Simple Subject: There will be a tour of the facility.

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Simple Predicate: There will be a tour of the facility.

Sentence #3: My note to Jill was taken from the teacher.

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Simple Subject: My note to Jill was taken from the teacher.

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Simple Predicate: My note to Jill was taken from the teacher.

Sentence #4: The crumbs under the couch have been there for weeks!

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Simple Subject: The crumbs under the couch have been there for weeks!

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Simple Predicate: The crumbs under the couch have been there for weeks!

Sentence #5: The meeting at noon has been canceled.

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Simple Subject: The meeting at noon has been canceled.

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Simple Predicate: The meeting at noon has been canceled.

Sentence #6: There is a message for me.

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Simple Subject: There is a message for me.

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Simple Predicate: There is a message for me.

Sentence #7: The toys in the box belong to Maxie.

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Simple Subject: The toys in the box belong to Maxie.

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Simple Predicate: The toys in the box belong to Maxie.

Sentence #8: The queen of England has been ruling the country for many years.

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Simple Subject: The queen of England has been ruling the country for many years.

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Simple Predicate: The queen of England has been ruling the country for many years.

Grammar 5.7: Hard-to-Find Subjects Part IV
PART 4 of 4
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the simple subject in each sentence.
If there is an understood subject, write you on the line. (8 points)
          *You may only put three words or less in each box for your answer.

2. Identify the simple predicate in each sentence. (8 points)
          *You may only put three words or less in each box for your answer.

Sentence #1: Just build a snowman with me already!

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Simple Subject: Just build a snowman with me already!

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Simple Predicate: Just build a snowman with me already!

Sentence #2: Louis, be nice to your brother.

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Simple Subject: Louis, be nice to your brother.

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Simple Predicate: Louis, be nice to your brother.

Sentence #3: Do not climb on the roof of the house.

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Simple Subject: Do not climb on the roof of the house.

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Simple Predicate: Do not climb on the roof of the house.

Sentence #4: Please put on clean clothes for church.

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Simple Subject: Please put on clean clothes for church.

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Simple Predicate: Please put on clean clothes for church.

Sentence #5: Dad, bring me my textbook please.

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Simple Subject: Dad, bring me my textbook please.

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Simple Predicate: Dad, bring me my textbook please.

Sentence #6: Smile.

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Simple Subject: Smile.

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Simple Predicate: Smile.

Sentence #7: Dare to be different, Robby.

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Simple Subject: Dare to be different, Robby.

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Simple Predicate: Dare to be different, Robby.

Sentence #8: Eat the cookies with milk.

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Simple Subject: Eat the cookies with milk.

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#GRAMMAR 5.4-5.7 TEST

Grammar 5.4: Hard-to-Find Subjects Part I

PART 1 of 4

Simple Subject: Outside our steaming and sticky house blows a gentle, cooling breeze.

Simple Predicate: Outside our steaming and sticky house blows a gentle, cooling breeze.

Simple Subject: There on the magazine cover screams the most embarrassing headline.

Simple Predicate: There on the magazine cover screams the most embarrassing headline.

Simple Subject: At the end of the path sits a large, gray rock.

Simple Predicate: At the end of the path sits a large, gray rock.

Simple Subject: Here are two books.

Simple Predicate: Here are two books.

Simple Subject: To a large sewing shop dash two elderly women.

Simple Predicate: To a large sewing shop dash two elderly women.

Simple Subject: Right past the police cars speeds the truck.

Simple Predicate: Right past the police cars speeds the truck.

Simple Subject: There are two musicians from Texas.

Simple Predicate: There are two musicians from Texas.

Simple Subject: There is money available.

Simple Predicate: There is money available.

Grammar 5.5: Hard-to-Find Subjects Part II

PART 2 of 4

Simple Subject: Can Mister Jones spare a dime?

Simple Predicate: Can Mister Jones spare a dime?

Simple Subject: Would you prefer chocolate or vanilla ice cream?

Simple Predicate: Would you prefer chocolate or vanilla ice cream?

Simple Subject: Has the bus already left?

Simple Predicate: Has the bus already left?

Simple Subject: Have they come to visit?

Simple Predicate: Have they come to visit?

Simple Subject: Is Jill’s wallet laying on the coffee table?

Simple Predicate: Is Jill’s wallet laying on the coffee table?

Simple Subject: Does Maddie have a baby?

Simple Predicate: Does Maddie have a baby?

Simple Subject: Will the ugly curtains be disposed of properly?

Simple Predicate: Will the ugly curtains be disposed of properly?

Simple Subject: Are the board games organized neatly on the shelf?

Simple Predicate: Are the board games organized neatly on the shelf?

Grammar 5.6: Hard-to-Find Subjects Part III

PART 3 of 4

Simple Subject: Can Sandy from corporate give us a raise?

Simple Predicate: Can Sandy from corporate give us a raise?

Simple Subject: There will be a tour of the facility.

Simple Predicate: There will be a tour of the facility.

Simple Subject: My note to Jill was taken from the teacher.

Simple Predicate: My note to Jill was taken from the teacher.

Simple Subject: The crumbs under the couch have been there for weeks!

Simple Predicate: The crumbs under the couch have been there for weeks!

Simple Subject: The meeting at noon has been canceled.

Simple Predicate: The meeting at noon has been canceled.

Simple Subject: There is a message for me.

Simple Predicate: There is a message for me.

Simple Subject: The toys in the box belong to Maxie.

Simple Predicate: The toys in the box belong to Maxie.

Simple Subject: The queen of England has been ruling the country for many years.

Simple Predicate: The queen of England has been ruling the country for many years.

Grammar 5.7: Hard-to-Find Subjects Part IV

PART 4 of 4

Simple Subject: Just build a snowman with me already!

Simple Predicate: Just build a snowman with me already!

Simple Subject: Louis, be nice to your brother.

Simple Predicate: Louis, be nice to your brother.

Simple Subject: Do not climb on the roof of the house.

Simple Predicate: Do not climb on the roof of the house.

Simple Subject: Please put on clean clothes for church.

Simple Predicate: Please put on clean clothes for church.

Simple Subject: Dad, bring me my textbook please.

Simple Predicate: Dad, bring me my textbook please.

Simple Subject: Smile.

Simple Predicate: Smile.

Simple Subject: Dare to be different, Robby.

Simple Predicate: Dare to be different, Robby.

Simple Subject: Eat the cookies with milk.

Simple Predicate: Eat the cookies with milk.

Grammar 5.4: Hard-to-Find Subjects Part I

PART 1 of 4

Simple Subject: Outside our steaming and sticky house blows a gentle, cooling breeze.

Simple Predicate: Outside our steaming and sticky house blows a gentle, cooling breeze.

Simple Subject: There on the magazine cover screams the most embarrassing headline.

Simple Predicate: There on the magazine cover screams the most embarrassing headline.