Identifying Subjects in Sentences

Identifying Subjects in Sentences

Read each sentence carefully. The subject of a sentence is the noun or pronoun that performs the action or is described in the sentence. It tells 'who' or 'what' the sentence is about.

Underline the subject in each sentence.

1. The big, red ball bounced high. The subject is  .

2. My friend Sarah loves to read books. The subject is  .

3. They walked to the park yesterday. The subject is  .

4. A fluffy cat slept on the couch. The subject is  .

5. The tall tree swayed in the wind. The subject is  .

Choose the word that is the subject of the sentence.

6. The small bird sang a beautiful song.

7. My brother and I built a sandcastle.

8. Over the river and through the woods, Grandma's house we go.

9. Write a sentence where the subject is 'The tiny mouse'.

10. Write a sentence with a compound subject (two or more subjects connected by 'and' or 'or'). Underline the entire compound subject.

Read each statement and determine if it is True or False.

11. The subject of a sentence always comes at the beginning of the sentence.

12. A pronoun can be the subject of a sentence.