Mastering Basics: Simple Subject And Simple Predicate Quiz

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In the text blanks provided below each item, identify the sentence's simple subject. Four young soldiers led the troops into battle.

Explanation
The simple subject of the sentence is "soldiers" because it is the main noun that the sentence is about. The sentence is stating that the soldiers led the troops into battle.

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In the text blanks provided below each item, identify the sentence's simple subject. Two beautiful goldfish in the pond were eating the insects on the top of the water.

Explanation
The simple subject of the sentence is "goldfish" because it is the noun that the sentence is primarily about. The sentence is describing what the goldfish were doing in the pond.

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In the text blanks provided below each item, identify the sentence's simple subject. Until that last telephone call, I was having a wonderful day.

Explanation
The simple subject of the sentence is "I" because it is the person who is having a wonderful day until the last telephone call.

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In the text blanks provided below each item, identify the sentence's simple subject. Her latest statement to the press was carefully worded.

Explanation
In the sentence "Her latest statement to the press was carefully worded," the simple subject is "statement." The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about. Here, "statement" is the focus of the sentence, indicating what was carefully worded. It is the central element around which the rest of the sentence revolves, making it the simple subject.

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In the text blanks provided below each item, identify the sentence's simple subject. Last week's fire was started by an arsonist from a nearby town.

Explanation
The simple subject of the sentence is "fire" because it is the noun that the sentence is primarily about. The sentence is discussing the fire that occurred last week and specifying that it was started by an arsonist from a nearby town.

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In the text blanks provided below each item, identify the sentence's simple subject. Eat your food slowly.

Explanation
The simple subject of the sentence "Eat your food slowly" is "you". The sentence is giving a command to eat the food slowly. The subject of an imperative sentence is usually you.

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In the text blanks provided below each item, identify the sentence's simple subject. Novels by E. L. Doctorow are my favorite.

Explanation
The simple subject of the sentence is "novels." This is because it is the main noun that the sentence is talking about. The sentence is stating that the novels by E. L. Doctorow are the speaker's favorite.

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In the text blanks provided below each item, identify the sentence's simple subject. The farmers in that part of the county are planting their fields this week.

Explanation
The simple subject of this sentence is "farmers". This is because the sentence is talking about a specific group of people, the farmers, who are performing the action of planting their fields.

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In the text blanks provided below each item, identify the sentence's simple subject. For most of his career, Jim has ridden his motorcycle to his office.

Explanation
The simple subject of the sentence is "Jim" because it is the main noun that the sentence is about. The sentence is describing Jim and his actions of riding his motorcycle to his office.

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What is the simple subject in the following sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

A.

Fox
B.

Quick
C.

Jumps
D.

The

Correct Answer
A. Fox

Explanation
"Fox" is the correct answer. The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about, and in this case, it's "fox."

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In the text blanks provided below each item, identify the sentence's simple predicate. We played basketball yesterday.

Correct Answer
played

Explanation
The simple predicate in the sentence "We played basketball yesterday" is "played". This is because it is the main verb that shows the action that the subject "we" performed.

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In the text blanks provided below each item, identify the sentence's simple predicate. Since 2005, the team has been winning the soccer game.

Correct Answer
has been winning

Explanation
The simple predicate in this sentence is "has been winning". It is the main verb phrase that describes the action of the subject "the team". The sentence is in present perfect continuous tense, indicating that the team started winning the soccer game in 2005 and has continued to do so up until the present.

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In the text blanks provided below each item, identify the sentence's simple predicate. The entire lechon has been eaten before dinner

Correct Answer
has been eaten

Explanation
The simple predicate in this sentence is "have been eaten." The sentence is in the present perfect tense and describes an action that started in the past and is still ongoing. "Have been eaten" is the verb phrase that indicates that the lechon (a roasted pig) has been completely consumed.

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In the text blanks provided below each item, identify the sentence's simple predicate. They were having breakfast when the school bus arrived.

Correct Answer
were having

Explanation
The simple predicate in the sentence is "were having". This is because it is the main verb phrase that describes the action of the subject "they" - having breakfast. The verb "were" is the helping verb indicating the past tense, and "having" is the main verb indicating the action of eating breakfast.

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In the text blanks provided below each item, identify the sentence's simple predicate. She came to see her friend in the hospital.

Correct Answer
came

Explanation
The simple predicate in this sentence is "came". It is the main verb that indicates the action of the subject "she". "Came" shows that she physically arrived at the hospital to visit her friend.

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In the text blanks provided below each item, identify the sentence's simple predicate. The ice sculpture was meticulously done.

Correct Answer
was done

Explanation
The simple predicate in the sentence is "was done." This is because it is the main verb phrase that indicates the action or state of being performed by the subject "The ice sculpture." "Was" is the helping verb indicating the past tense, and "done" is the main verb indicating the completion of the action.

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