1. The spider in the corner spun its web. To identify the subject: –Turn into a question by replacing a beginning phrase with “what” or “who”? What spun its web? –Better still, replace a beginning phrase with a pronoun (that is, it, he, she, they, or we) It spun its web.

2. The apartment room on the tenth floor smelled of fish. Yes, it smelled of fish. What ? The apartment room on the tenth floor = subject smelled of fish = predicate

3. Compound Subject Multiple subjects connected with “and” or “or” –Walker and Louis went to the movies. –Ruth and her friend from long ago, Frances, reunited.

4. Compound Predicate Multiple predicates (each with a verb) connected with “and” or “or” –Walker went to the movies and ate popcorn. –Ruth reunited with her friend and wept.

5. Subject-Predicates: Round 1

6. Level 1

7. The strange man ran away. 1 S. P.

8. A little girl stared into the tree. 2 S. P.

9. Samuel likes Anna 3 S. P.

10. Her trusty screwdriver had been lost. 4 S. P.

11. James always wants chili for supper 5 S. P.

12. The shampoo bottle is empty 6 S. P.

13. The picture on the wall fell down with a crash. 7 S. P.

14. Andrew blew the candle out 8 S.P.

15. The sand dune was eroding away. 9 S. P.

16. The print on the handout was smeared. 10 S. P.

17. Level 2

18. The strange man ran away. 1 S. P.

19. A little girl stared into the tree 2 S. P.

20. Samuel likes Anna 3 S. P.

21. Her trusty screwdriver had been lost. 4 S. P.

22. James always wants chili for supper. 5 S. P.

23. The shampoo bottle is empty 6 S. P.

24. The picture on the wall fell down with a crash. 7 S. P.

25. Andrew blew the candle out. 8 S.P.

26. The sand dune was eroding away. 9 S.P.

27. The print on the handout was smeared. 10 S.P.

28. Level 3

29. The little house on the hill had fallen into disrepair over time. 1 S. P.

30. Peter scored the winning touchdown in the final minutes of the game. 2 S. P.

31. The man in the raincoat soaked with water slept. 3 S. P.

32. The trees along the mountain path stood silently. 4 S. P.

33. Time had run out for Tim’s test. 5 S.P.

34. Illness unexpectedly swept over the land. 6 S.P.

35. The oldest woman in the world, who died yesterday, was 112. 7 S. P.

36. The effects of the storm from the week before still could be felt. 8 S.P.

37. The coat left in the Little Theater yesterday is missing. 9 S. P.

38. The little boy in the park by the swingset is my brother. 10 S. P.

39. Level 4

40. Jonathan ate his breakfast and read the paper. 1 S.Compound P.

41. The girl and boy at the back of the room kept talking. 2 Compound S.P.

42. Neither Raul nor Niko told about the secret. 3 Compound S. P.

43. The elderly man drove his car across the country and parked it in his sister’s yard. 4 S. Compound P.

44. Loyalty and honesty are most important. 5 Compound S. P.

45. The crowd of people, old, young, and in between, cheered and stomped wildly 6 S. Compound P.

46. Everyone at the assembly agreed or at least pretended to agree. 7 S. Compound P.

47. Leila and Anja were both lovely and kind. 8 Compound S. P.

48. Fall was her favorite season and always seemed so short. 9 S. Compound P.

49. Erik and his brother, older by ten years, had always gotten along. 10 Compound S. P.

50. Round 2: Sentence completion

51. Sentence Completion Level 1: Short “sentence”; tell whether complete or not Level 2: Short “sentence”; tell whether complete or not and whether missing subject or predicate Level 3: Longer “sentence” often with compound subject or predicate; tell whether complete or not and whether missing subject or predicate. Level 4: Longer “sentence”; may be a dependent clause; tell whether complete or not.

52. Level 1

53. 1 Robbie ate his apple. COMPLETE!

54. 2 Norah with her long hair. Incomplete! Missing a PREDICATE.

55. 3 Gary sat down. Complete!

56. 4 Walked into the box. Incomplete! Missing a SUBJECT.

57. 5 Considering the many forces at work. Incomplete! Missing a SUBJECT.

58. 6 The man with the bright green jacket. Incomplete! Missing a PREDICATE.

59. 7 Abby looked happy. Complete!

60. 8 She is mean. Complete!

61. 9 I will go there tomorrow. Complete!

62. 10 The tree in full bloom. Incomplete! Missing a PREDICATE.

63. Level 2

64. 1 Robbie ate his apple. COMPLETE!

65. 2 Norah with her long hair. Incomplete! Missing a PREDICATE.

66. 3 Gary sat down. Complete!

67. 4 Walked into the box. Incomplete! Missing a SUBJECT.

68. 5 Considering the many forces at work. Incomplete! Missing a SUBJECT.

69. 6 The man with the bright green jacket. Incomplete! Missing a PREDICATE.

70. 7 Abby looked happy. Complete!

71. 8 She is mean. Complete!

72. 9 I will go there tomorrow. Complete!

73. 10 The tree in full bloom. Incomplete! Missing a PREDICATE.

74. Level 3

75. 1 Robbie ate his apple all alone on the park bench. COMPLETE!

76. 2 Norah and her teenage daughter, both with long hair. Incomplete! Missing a PREDICATE.

77. 3 Gary sat down and ate his lunch quietly. Complete!

78. 4 Walked into the box and sliced a large hole with a knife. Incomplete! Missing a SUBJECT.

79. 5 Considering the risks and knowing the dangers. Incomplete! Missing a SUBJECT.

80. 6 The man with the bright green jacket standing over there and his dog. Incomplete! Missing a PREDICATE.

81. 7 Abby looked and felt happy and content. Complete!

82. 8 She and her partner are so mean! Complete!

83. 9 I will go there tomorrow and try to explain. Complete!

84. 10 The tree in full bloom beside the hotdog cart. Incomplete! Missing a PREDICATE.

85. Level 4

86. 1 When Robbie ate his apple all alone on the park bench. INCOMPLETE!

87. 2 Norah and her teenage daughter, because they both have long hair. Incomplete! Missing a PREDICATE.

88. 3 Later, Gary sat down and ate his lunch quietly. Complete!

89. 4 Walking into the box, Kiera sliced a large hole with her knife. Complete!

90. 5 Considering the risks, even though she knew the dangers. Incomplete! Missing a SUBJECT.

91. 6 The man with the bright green jacket, who was standing over there with his dog. Incomplete! Missing a PREDICATE.

92. 7 Because Abby looked and felt happy and content. Complete!

93. 8 She and her partner are so mean, and although it isn’t right Incomplete!

94. 9 When I go there tomorrow, I will try to explain. Complete!

95. 10 The tree in full bloom covered with flowers. Incomplete! Missing a PREDICATE.