Let's See How Good You Are At Subject And Predicate In English! Quiz

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Let's see how good you are at subject and predicate in English!

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Tell whether the underlined part is the subject, the predicate or neither:The people in the house are having a party.
- A.
  
  Subject
- B.
  
  Predicate
- C.
  
  Neither
Correct Answer
B. Predicate

Explanation
The underlined part "are having a party" is the predicate of the sentence. The subject of the sentence is "The people in the house," which is the noun phrase that the predicate describes or provides information about. The predicate includes the verb "are having" and the noun phrase "a party," which together express the action or state of the subject.

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Tell whether the underlined part is the subject, the predicate or neither:Joseph's brother bought a new car.
- A.
  
  Neither
- B.
  
  Subject
- C.
  
  Predicate
Correct Answer
A. Neither

Explanation
The underlined part "Joseph's brother bought a new car" is neither the subject nor the predicate. The subject of the sentence is "Joseph's brother" and the predicate is "bought a new car." The underlined part is a noun phrase that modifies the subject, providing additional information about who bought the car.

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Tell whether the underlined part is the subject, the predicate or neither:The U.S. President spoke to the American people.
- A.
  
  Subject
- B.
  
  Predicate
- C.
  
  Neither
Correct Answer
A. Subject

Explanation
The underlined part "The U.S. President" is the subject of the sentence. It refers to the person who performed the action of speaking to the American people. The subject is typically the noun or pronoun that performs the action or is being described in a sentence. In this case, the subject is clearly identified as the U.S. President.

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4.

My aunt or my uncle by train tonight.
- A.
  
  Is arriving
- B.
  
  Are arriving
Correct Answer
A. Is arriving

Explanation
The correct answer is "is arriving" because the subject of the sentence is "My aunt or my uncle," which is singular. Therefore, the verb "is" should be used to agree with the singular subject.

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5.

Neither the plates nor the serving bowl on that shelf.
- A.
  
  Goes
- B.
  
  Go
Correct Answer
A. Goes

Explanation
The subject of the sentence is "Neither the plates nor the serving bowl," which is a compound subject joined by the conjunction "nor." When we have a compound subject joined by "nor," the verb should agree with the subject closest to it, which in this case is "serving bowl." Therefore, the correct verb form is "goes."

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6.

The bed and breakfast charming.
- A.
  
  Was
- B.
  
  Were
Correct Answer
A. Was

Explanation
The correct answer is "was" because "bed and breakfast" is a singular noun and requires a singular verb. In this sentence, "was" is the past tense of the verb "to be" and agrees with the singular subject "bed and breakfast."

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7.

Breaking and entering against the law.
- A.
  
  Is
- B.
  
  Are
Correct Answer
A. Is

Explanation
The subject of the sentence is "Breaking and entering," which is a singular noun phrase. Therefore, the correct verb to use is "is," which agrees with the singular subject.

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8.

A lot of the pies disappeared.
- A.
  
  Have
- B.
  
  Has
Correct Answer
A. Have

Explanation
The correct answer is "have" because the subject "a lot of the pies" is plural. In English, when the subject is plural, the verb should also be plural. Therefore, "have" is the correct form of the verb to agree with the subject.

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Let's See How Good You Are At Subject And Predicate In English! Quiz

Tell whether the underlined part is the subject, the predicate or neither:The people in the house are having a party.

Tell whether the underlined part is the subject, the predicate or neither:Joseph's brother bought a new car.

Tell whether the underlined part is the subject, the predicate or neither:The U.S. President spoke to the American people.

My aunt or my uncle by train tonight.

Neither the plates nor the serving bowl on that shelf.

The bed and breakfast charming.

Breaking and entering against the law.

A lot of the pies disappeared.