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DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the simple subject in each sentence. (25 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer unless it is a proper noun.
2. Identify the simple predicate in each sentence. (25 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one or two words in each box for your answer.
Simple Subject: Bells were ringing in joyous celebration of the King’s coronation.
Simple Predicate: Bells were ringing in joyous celebration of the King’s coronation.
Simple Subject: According to poet John Keats, whales are “sea-shouldering” mammals.
Simple Predicate: According to poet John Keats, whales are “sea-shouldering” mammals.
Simple Subject: Flowers were growing in every nook and cranny of the tiny backyard.
Simple Predicate: Flowers were growing in every nook and cranny of the tiny backyard.
Simple Subject: Paintings were displayed throughout the elaborate entryway.
Simple Predicate: Paintings were displayed throughout the elaborate entryway.
Simple Subject: The Cape White community race is on Saturday.
Simple Predicate: The Cape White community race is on Saturday.
Simple Subject: Those books are expensive.
Simple Predicate: Those books are expensive.
Simple Subject: I write poetry on rainy afternoons.
Simple Predicate: I write poetry on rainy afternoons.
Simple Subject: Julia has a rare coin from the seventeenth century.
Simple Predicate: Julia has a rare coin from the seventeenth century.
Simple Subject: We visited the Museum of Natural History in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Simple Predicate: We visited the Museum of Natural History in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Simple Subject: The boxes are in a corner of the attic.
Simple Predicate: The boxes are in a corner of the attic.
Simple Subject: Our dog barks every morning at the mail carrier.
Simple Predicate: Our dog barks every morning at the mail carrier.
Simple Subject: The exam was difficult.
Simple Predicate: The exam was difficult.
Simple Subject: I asked for a car for my birthday.
Simple Predicate: I asked for a car for my birthday.
Simple Subject: We stayed at the aquarium all day.
Simple Predicate: We stayed at the aquarium all day.
Simple Subject: The sirens woke us in the dead of night.
Simple Predicate: The sirens woke us in the dead of night.
Simple Subject: The performance was impressive.
Simple Predicate: The performance was impressive.
Simple Subject: Time passed quickly.
Simple Predicate: Time passed quickly.
Simple Subject: Jake studies German.
Simple Predicate: Jake studies German.
Simple Subject: Basketball is Ricardo’s favorite sport.
Simple Predicate: Basketball is Ricardo’s favorite sport.
Simple Subject: The map production art is called cartography.
Simple Predicate: The map production art is called cartography.
Simple Subject: Astronomy interests Derek and me.
Simple Predicate: Astronomy interests Derek and me.
Simple Subject: Barb moved away a week or so ago.
Simple Predicate: Barb moved away a week or so ago.
Simple Subject: Paul is the most responsible baby-sitter of all the teens on our block.
Simple Predicate: Paul is the most responsible baby-sitter of all the teens on our block.
Simple Subject: Luisa talks in her sleep.
Simple Predicate: Luisa talks in her sleep.
Simple Subject: I helped at my uncle’s repair shop last week.
Simple Predicate: I helped at my uncle’s repair shop last week.