Simple Sentences

Review Page

Identify the subject and the predicate in these different types of simple

sentences. Circle the noun (or compound nouns) in the subject and

underline the verb (or compound verbs) in the predicate.

1. Will you go to the store with me to buy some groceries?

2. According to the nutrition magazine, watermelon and tomatoes

    contain major amounts of vitamins and are good for you.

3. Because of the wind and the rain, the trees danced back and

    forth, threw up their leafy arms, and sang to the sky above.

4. Don’t forget to take your vitamins in the morning with a full glass

    of water.

5. The tennis ball was served across the net, hit back and forth

    several times, and then dropped in the mud puddle at the 

    back of the court.

6. Have you brushed your teeth, combed your hair, and eaten your

    breakfast yet?

7. Marianne laughed heartily, crossed her eyes like a crazy 

    person, and stuck her tongue out at me.

8. Place the pens, pencils, erasers, and pads of paper in the top

    drawer of your desk.

9. His favourite rock group had a new CD for sale at the record

    store on Main Street.

10. Didn’t she love to eat pizza, ice cream, and brownies as a little

      girl?

Answer Key

REVIEW

(subject / verb)

1. you / will go

2. watermelon and tomatoes / contain and are

3. trees / danced, threw, and sang

4. you (understood) / do forget

5. ball / was served, hit, and dropped

6. you / brushed, combed, and eaten

7. Marianne / laughed, crossed, and stuck

8. you (understood) / place

9. group / had

10. she / did love

Simple Sentences

Simple sentences are independent clauses.

They contain a subject and a predicate.

(Part 6)

Rule 7: Simple sentences can have both a compound subject and a              compound predicate.      e.g: The mashed avocado, minced garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar,             mayonnaise, and lemon-flavoured pepper should be blended                thoroughly, whipped briefly for a light consistency, and served with               warm tortillas.            (compound subject and compound predicate)

Exercise F. Identify the subject and the predicate in these simple

sentences. Circle the noun parts of the compound subject and 

underline the verb parts of the compound predicate.

1. A belted kingfisher, a robin, and a red cardinal sat on the tree branch

    for a few seconds and then flew away.

2. Did the math teacher and the history teacher look in the lunchroom and

    check in the auditorium for the missing books?

3. At the last minute, the melted marshmallows and the chocolate should be

    placed on the graham cracker, held briefly over the campfire, and eaten

    immediately.

4. Bright yellow daisies, purple coneflowers, orange and red milkweed, and

    blue forget-me-nots grew rapidly, bloomed beautifully, and reseeded

    themselves everywhere in her gravelled garden path.

5. Will Mary, George, Jean, and Frances come forward, face the audience,

    and say a few words?

6. Every so often, wild turkeys, deer, and owls can be seen or heard in the

    forest preserve over by the lake.

7. The boy’s varied interests, his unusual talents, and his wonderful ability to

    concentrate helped him succeed in his studies and made him a fascinating

    person to talk to as well.

8. Sugar and flour mix together well and give substance to the cookie dough.

9. Have the three winners of the contest and their spouses taken the

    vacation, bought the car, or asked for the cash instead?

10. The overpowering heat, the smothering humidity, and the lack of breeze

      made me very uncomfortable and forced me to stay inside the house all

      day.

 

Answer Key

Exercise F

(subject / verb)

1. kingfisher, robin, cardinal / sat and flew

2. math teacher and history teacher / look and check

3. marshmallows and chocolate / should be placed, held, and eaten

4. daisies, coneflowers, milkweed, and forget-me-nots / grew, bloomed,

   and reseeded

5. Mary, George, Jean and Frances / come, face, and say

6. turkeys, deer, and owls / can be seen and heard

7. interests, talents, and ability / helped and made

8. sugar and flour / mix and give

9. winners and spouses / have taken, bought, or asked

10. heat, humidity, lack / made and forced