#GRAMMAR 5.3 REDO

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PART 1 of 1

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.
Sentence #1: Bells were ringing in joyous celebration of the King’s coronation.
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Simple Subject: Bells were ringing in joyous celebration of the King’s coronation.

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Simple Predicate: Bells were ringing in joyous celebration of the King’s coronation.

Sentence #2: According to poet John Keats, whales are “sea-shouldering” mammals.
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Simple Subject: According to poet John Keats, whales are “sea-shouldering” mammals.

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Simple Predicate: According to poet John Keats, whales are “sea-shouldering” mammals.

Sentence #3: Flowers were growing in every nook and cranny of the tiny backyard.
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Simple Subject: Flowers were growing in every nook and cranny of the tiny backyard.

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Simple Predicate: Flowers were growing in every nook and cranny of the tiny backyard.

Sentence #4: Paintings were displayed throughout the elaborate entryway.
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Simple Subject: Paintings were displayed throughout the elaborate entryway.

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Simple Predicate: Paintings were displayed throughout the elaborate entryway.

Sentence #5: The Cape White community race is on Saturday.
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Simple Subject: The Cape White community race is on Saturday.

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Simple Predicate: The Cape White community race is on Saturday.

Sentence #6: Those books are expensive.
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Simple Subject: Those books are expensive.

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Simple Predicate: Those books are expensive.

Sentence #7: I write poetry on rainy afternoons.
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Simple Subject: I write poetry on rainy afternoons.

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Simple Predicate: I write poetry on rainy afternoons.

Sentence #8: Julia has a rare coin from the seventeenth century.
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Simple Subject: Julia has a rare coin from the seventeenth century.

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Simple Predicate: Julia has a rare coin from the seventeenth century.

Sentence #9: We visited the Museum of Natural History in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Simple Subject: We visited the Museum of Natural History in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Simple Predicate: We visited the Museum of Natural History in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Sentence #10: The boxes are in a corner of the attic.
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Simple Subject: The boxes are in a corner of the attic.

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Simple Predicate: The boxes are in a corner of the attic.

Sentence #11: Our dog barks every morning at the mail carrier.
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Simple Subject: Our dog barks every morning at the mail carrier.

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Simple Predicate: Our dog barks every morning at the mail carrier.

Sentence #12: The exam was difficult.
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Simple Subject: The exam was difficult.

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Simple Predicate: The exam was difficult.

Sentence #13: I asked for a car for my birthday.
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Simple Subject: I asked for a car for my birthday.

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Simple Predicate: I asked for a car for my birthday.

Sentence #14: We stayed at the aquarium all day.
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Simple Subject: We stayed at the aquarium all day.

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Simple Predicate: We stayed at the aquarium all day.

Sentence #15: The sirens woke us in the dead of night.
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Simple Subject: The sirens woke us in the dead of night.

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Simple Predicate: The sirens woke us in the dead of night.

Sentence #16: The performance was impressive.
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Simple Subject: The performance was impressive.

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Simple Predicate: The performance was impressive.

Sentence #17: Time passed quickly.
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Simple Subject: Time passed quickly.

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Simple Predicate: Time passed quickly.

Sentence #18: Jake studies German.
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Simple Subject: Jake studies German.

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Simple Predicate: Jake studies German.

Sentence #19: Basketball is Ricardo’s favorite sport.
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Simple Subject: Basketball is Ricardo’s favorite sport.

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Simple Predicate: Basketball is Ricardo’s favorite sport.

Sentence #20: The map production art is called cartography.
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Simple Subject: The map production art is called cartography.

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Simple Predicate: The map production art is called cartography.

Sentence #21: Astronomy interests Derek and me.
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Simple Subject: Astronomy interests Derek and me.

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Simple Predicate: Astronomy interests Derek and me.

Sentence #22: Barb moved away a week or so ago.
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Simple Subject: Barb moved away a week or so ago.

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Simple Predicate: Barb moved away a week or so ago.

Sentence #23: Paul is the most responsible baby-sitter of all the teens on our block.
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Simple Subject: Paul is the most responsible baby-sitter of all the teens on our block.

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Simple Predicate: Paul is the most responsible baby-sitter of all the teens on our block.

Sentence #24: Luisa talks in her sleep.
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Simple Subject: Luisa talks in her sleep.

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Simple Predicate: Luisa talks in her sleep.

Sentence #25: I helped at my uncle’s repair shop last week.
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Simple Subject: I helped at my uncle’s repair shop last week.

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Simple Predicate: I helped at my uncle’s repair shop last week.