Identifying Subjects in Sentences

Identifying Subjects in Sentences

Read each sentence carefully. The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about. Underline the complete subject in each sentence.

1. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.

2. My best friend and I went to the park yesterday.

3. A flock of birds flew south for the winter.

4. The tall, old oak tree stood majestically in the field.

5. Learning about subjects is important for good writing.

6. Which word is the simple subject in the sentence: 'The small, fluffy kitten purred loudly'?

7. Write a sentence where the subject is 'The cheerful students'.

8. Write a sentence where the subject is a compound subject (two or more nouns).

9. The subject of a sentence is always a noun.