Grammar Trivia Quiz: Can You Identify The Subject And Predicate?

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1. My mom promised us a visit to the Golden Gate Bridge.

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The simple subject in this sentence is "mom" because it is the main noun that the sentence is about. It is the person who is making the promise.

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Below is a Grammar Trivia Quiz Can You Identify the Subject and Predicate? A subject is the matter of discussion in a sentence, whereas a predicate is the part of a sentence that states something about the subject of the sentence. Give it a try and get to see if... see moreyou can identify if the sentences below are complete or straightforward subject or predicate. see less

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2. Fisherman's Wharf is a great place for dinner.

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The given sentence "Fisherman's Wharf is a great place for dinner" is a complete sentence that expresses a complete thought. The subject of the sentence is "Fisherman's Wharf" and the predicate is "is a great place for dinner." The complete predicate includes the verb "is" and the complement "a great place for dinner." Therefore, the correct answer is complete predicate.

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3. Or friends, the Kims, will entertain us.

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The complete subject in this sentence is "The Kims". This is because it includes both the noun "Kims" and the determiner "The", which provides more information about the noun. The complete subject refers to the person or thing that the sentence is about. In this case, it is referring to the Kims, who will entertain us.

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4. Some other friends live in San Francisco too.

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The simple subject refers to the main noun or pronoun in a sentence that performs the action or is being described. In this case, the simple subject is "friends" as it is the main noun in the sentence and is the subject that the sentence is talking about. The phrase "Some other" is just providing additional information about the friends, but it is not part of the simple subject.

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5. Our family is going to California next summer.

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The simple predicate in this sentence is "is going." It is the verb phrase that tells us what the subject "Our family" is doing, which is "going to California next summer."

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6. A travel agent booked our tickets.

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The complete subject refers to the noun or pronoun that the sentence is about, along with all the words that modify or describe it. In this sentence, "A travel agent" is the complete subject as it represents the noun phrase that the sentence is focused on.

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7. We are staying there for a week.

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The given sentence "We are staying there for a week" is a complete sentence with a subject and a predicate. The subject is "we" and the predicate is "are staying there for a week." The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject is doing or being. In this case, the predicate indicates the action of "staying" and provides additional information about the duration of "for a week." Therefore, the correct answer is "simple predicate."

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8. We can ride in a cable car.

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The given sentence "We can ride in a cable car" is a complete sentence that expresses a complete thought. The subject of the sentence is "we" and the predicate is "can ride in a cable car." The predicate is considered the simple predicate as it contains the main verb "ride" and expresses the action or state of the subject.

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9. Dad will take us to a ball game one night.

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase in a sentence that tells what the subject does or is. In this sentence, "will take" is the simple predicate as it is the main verb phrase that tells what Dad will do.

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10. San Francisco will be our first stop.

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The given sentence "San Francisco will be our first stop" contains a subject (San Francisco) and a predicate (will be our first stop). The complete predicate includes the verb (will be) and the rest of the predicate (our first stop), which provides additional information about the action. Therefore, the answer "complete predicate" is correct.

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My mom promised us a visit to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Fisherman's Wharf is a great place for dinner.
Or friends, the Kims, will entertain us.
Some other friends live in San Francisco too.
Our family is going to California next summer.
A travel agent booked our tickets.
We are staying there for a week.
We can ride in a cable car.
Dad will take us to a ball game one night.
San Francisco will be our first stop.
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