Questions 1–5: In the following sentences, identify and label the simple predicate and simple subject.

1. The three boxers met at the gym.

2. Amy took her dog to the veterinarian.

3. Luke boarded the airplane.

4. Rachel redecorated her dining room.

5. The lightning struck Bill’s house.

Questions 6–10: Identify and label the complete predicate and complete subject.

6. The girls next door came to see me.

7. The aerobics class after work was noisy.

8. The factory down the street burned to the ground last night.

9. The heavy snow came unexpectedly yesterday.

10. The strong winds built high drifts.

Questions 11–16: Each of the following sentences has either a compound subject, a compound predicate, or both. Write down and label any compound subjects and compound predicates in these sentences.

11. The days and nights of winter are often cold.

12. Jeff Watkins plays and sings at all our meetings.

13. Mary and Bill bought and furnished a new house.

14. Chairs, tables, and rugs were chosen and purchased for the entrance hall.

15. The meetings begin and end with a song.

16. John and Elaine prefer the winter weather.

Which choice is a major detail from paragraph two? a) the great wall is a large network of several walls and towers. b) the great wall looks like a long wall snaking its way across china. c) the great wall was constructed over hundreds of years beginning in 221 b. c. d) the great wall construction encouraged several independent kingdoms to unite.

What logical prediction can be made from this passage?

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