DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the simple subject in each sentence. (17 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. (17 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one or two words in each box for your answer.
Simple Subject: Forests cover the ground.
Simple Predicate: Forests cover the ground.
Simple Subject: The books hold many pictures.
Simple Predicate: The books hold many pictures.
Simple Subject: The dingo is an animal.
Simple Predicate: The dingo is an animal.
Simple Subject: Wolves hunt sheep.
Simple Predicate: Wolves hunt sheep.
Simple Subject: Monkeys climb up trees.
Simple Predicate: Monkeys climb up trees.
Simple Subject: Many people find wallabies interesting.
Simple Predicate: Many people find wallabies interesting.
Simple Subject: They are cute.
Simple Predicate: They are cute.
Simple Subject: My dad catches the baseball.
Simple Predicate: My dad catches the baseball.
Simple Subject: Jenny carries money in her purse.
Simple Predicate: Jenny carries money in her purse.
Simple Subject: Crocodiles live in Australia.
Simple Predicate: Crocodiles live in Australia.
Simple Subject: Spiders are fuzzy and black.
Simple Predicate: Spiders are fuzzy and black.
Simple Subject: A fish breathes underwater.
Simple Predicate: A fish breathes underwater.
Simple Subject: Birds fly up in the sky.
Simple Predicate: Birds fly up in the sky.
Simple Subject: Poisonous snakes slither on the ground.
Simple Predicate: Poisonous snakes slither on the ground.
Simple Subject: My sister plays Candy Land with me.
Simple Predicate: My sister plays Candy Land with me.
Simple Subject: Sharks scare people a lot.
Simple Predicate: Sharks scare people a lot.
Simple Subject: Australia is my home country.
Simple Predicate: Australia is my home country.
Simple Subject: My mean doctor takes my temperature.
Simple Predicate: My mean doctor takes my temperature.
Simple Subject: The boy was short and thin.
Simple Predicate: The boy was short and thin.
Simple Subject: Warm chocolate cake tastes yummy!
Simple Predicate: Warm chocolate cake tastes yummy!
Simple Subject: A good student always listens to the teacher.
Simple Predicate: A good student always listens to the teacher.
Simple Subject: The old man builds big houses.
Simple Predicate: The old man builds big houses.
Simple Subject: He exercises every single day.
Simple Predicate: He exercises every single day.
Simple Subject: Tests are hard sometimes.
Simple Predicate: Tests are hard sometimes.
Simple Subject: You were my friend last year.
Simple Predicate: You were my friend last year.