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Question 1

A *simple *predicate is the —-. It tells what the subject does.

Answer 1

*Verb

Question 2

Find the simple predicate and simple subject:
The pilot shouted “conTACT!” from the cockpit window.

Answer 2

Simple Predicate: *shouted
Simple Subject: *pilot

Question 3

Find the simple predicate and simple subject:
His youngest daughter thought the engine noise was too loud.

Answer 3

Simple Predicate: *thought
Simple Subject: *daughter

Question 4

Find the simple predicate and simple subject:
The noise damaged her father’s hearing.

Answer 4

Simple Predicate: *damaged
Simple Subject: *Noise

Question 5

Find the simple predicate and simple subject:
Micah reads many books at the library.

Answer 5

Simple Predicate: reads
Simple Subject: Micah

Question 6

Find the simple predicate and simple subject:
Reeve’s mother described the extraordinary quiet of piloting a glider.

Answer 6

Simple Predicate: described
Simple Subject: Reeve’s mother

Question 7

Find the simple predicate and simple subject:
Buglike cars crept along tiny roads

Answer 7

Simple Predicate: crept
Simply Subject: cars

Question 8

Find the simple predicate and simple subject:
Reeve, a bit bored, wished something different would happen.

Answer 8

Simple Predicate: wished
Simple Subject: Reeve

Question 9

Find the simple predicate and simple subject:
A huge stillness filled the air.

Answer 9

Simple Predicate: filled
Simple Subject: stillness

Question 10

Find the simple predicate and simple subject:
Lindbergh concentrated on working the plane down through the air.

Answer 10

Simple Predicate: concentrated
Simple Subject: Lindbergh

Question 11

Find the simple predicate and simple subject:
The plane seemed part of his body.

Answer 11

Simple Predicate: Seemed
Simple Subject: plane

Question 12

Find the simple predicate and simple subject:
The author learned something about her father that day.

Answer 12

Simple Predicate: learned
Simple Subject: author