Subject and Predicate Quiz Practice
Exercise A In the following sentences, underline the complete subject once and underline the complete
predicate twice. Highlight the simple subject in one color and the simple predicate in another.
EXAMPLE
Have you heard the term Cajun before?
1.
Maritza’s favorite things to draw are imaginary creatures.
2.
She and her friends spend hours inventing beasts.
3.
Then they vote for the most imaginative creature among the group.
4.
Can you guess Maritza’s favorite fabulous creature?
5.
It is the legendary monster called the griffin.
6.
The griffin is a combination of species.
7.
Having the head, beak, and wings of an eagle and the body and legs of a lion, the griffin represents
strength and vigilance.
8.
The griffin originated in the Middle East.
9.
Pictures of it were found in the artwork of the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians.
10.
The ancient Romans also created images of the griffin.
11.
The griffin also appeared in medieval books.
12.
During the Middle Ages, griffins sometimes served as gargoyles in Gothic architecture.
13.
Maritza’s best friend, Susannah, prefers to draw dragons.
14.
The dragon symbolizes destruction, death, and evil in some belief systems.
15.
Included in this group are the Mesopotamian, Hebrew, and Christian belief systems.
16.
In the English epic Beowulf, the old hero slays a dragon but loses his own life.
17.
Doesn’t the legend of Saint George, the patron saint of England, describe his killing a dragon and rescuing
a princess?
18.
However, in some mythologies the dragon has beneficial powers.
19.
According to the ancient Greeks and Romans, dragons could understand and reveal to humans the secrets
of the earth.
20.
Among the Celts, the dragon symbolized supreme political authority.
21.
Later, the legendary creature appeared on the battle flags of English kings.
22.
In Chinese mythology the dragon is a symbol of good fortune.
23.
Parades in China on New Year’s Day often feature a group of people wearing a long dragon costume.
24.
This mock dragon is said to prevent misfortune in the new year.
25.
In Chinese farming communities, some people credit dragons with controlling the rainfall and affecting
the harvest.
Subject and Predicate Quiz Practice ANSWER KEY
Exercise A In the following sentences, underline the complete subject once and underline the complete
predicate twice. Highlight the simple subject in one color and the simple predicate in another.
EXAMPLE
Have you heard the term Cajun before?
26.
Maritza’s favorite things to draw are imaginary creatures.
27.
She and her friends spend hours inventing beasts.
28.
Then they vote for the most imaginative creature among the group.
29.
Can you guess Maritza’s favorite fabulous creature?
30.
It is the legendary monster called the griffin.
31.
The griffin is a combination of species.
32.
Having the head, beak, and wings of an eagle and the body and legs of a lion, the griffin represents
strength and vigilance.
33.
The griffin originated in the Middle East.
34.
Pictures of it were found in the artwork of the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians.
35.
The ancient Romans also created images of the griffin.
36.
The griffin also appeared in medieval books.
37.
During the Middle Ages, griffins sometimes served as gargoyles in Gothic architecture.
38.
Maritza’s best friend, Susannah, prefers to draw dragons.
39.
The dragon symbolizes destruction, death, and evil in some belief systems.
40.
Included in this group are the Mesopotamian, Hebrew, and Christian belief systems.
41.
In the English epic Beowulf, the old hero slays a dragon but loses his own life.
42.
Doesn’t the legend of Saint George, the patron saint of England, describe his killing a dragon and rescuing
a princess?
43.
However, in some mythologies the dragon has beneficial powers.
44.
According to the ancient Greeks and Romans, dragons could understand and reveal to humans the secrets
of the earth.
45.
Among the Celts, the dragon symbolized supreme political authority.
46.
Later, the legendary creature appeared on the battle flags of English kings.
47.
In Chinese mythology the dragon is a symbol of good fortune.
48.
Parades in China on New Year’s Day often feature a group of people wearing a long dragon costume.
49.
This mock dragon is said to prevent misfortune in the new year.
50.
In Chinese farming communities, some people credit dragons with controlling the rainfall and affecting
the harvest.