Question

subjects in questions
circle the subject in each sentence. the
subject is who or what the question is about.

1. where is the pie?
2. who is your favorite author?
3. when are you going to the zoo?
4. have you read the little prince by antoine

de saint exupéry?

1. when is your birthday?

simple and compound subjects
a simple subject has one subject for the verb.
a compound subject has two subjects that share
the same verb. underline the subject and identify
whether it is a simple or compound subject.

1. marie and pierre curie discovered the elements

radium and polonium.
○ simple ○ compound

1. marie curie conducted research on

radioactivity.
○ simple ○ compound

1. martin a. couney saved a lot of premature

babies with his invention of the incubator.
○ simple ○ compound

Explanation:

Part 1: Circle the subject in each sentence

1. Sentence: Where is the pie?

• Subject: pie (Circle "pie")

1. Sentence: Who is your favorite author?

• Subject: author (Circle "author")

1. Sentence: When are you going to the zoo?

• Subject: you (Circle "you")

1. Sentence: Have you read The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry?

• Subject: you (Circle "you")

1. Sentence: When is your birthday?

• Subject: birthday (Circle "birthday")

Part 2: Identify simple/compound subjects

1. Sentence: Marie and Pierre Curie discovered the elements radium and polonium.

• Subject: Marie and Pierre Curie (Underline)
• Type: compound (two subjects sharing the verb "discovered")

1. Sentence: Marie Curie conducted research on radioactivity.

• Subject: Marie Curie (Underline)
• Type: simple (one subject for the verb "conducted")

1. Sentence: Martin A. Couney saved a lot of premature babies with his invention of the incubator.

• Subject: Martin A. Couney (Underline)
• Type: simple (one subject for the verb "saved")

Final Answers (Part 2 Selections)

1. compound
2. simple
3. simple

Answer:

Part 1: Circle the subject in each sentence

1. Sentence: Where is the pie?

• Subject: pie (Circle "pie")

1. Sentence: Who is your favorite author?

• Subject: author (Circle "author")

1. Sentence: When are you going to the zoo?

• Subject: you (Circle "you")

1. Sentence: Have you read The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry?

• Subject: you (Circle "you")

1. Sentence: When is your birthday?

• Subject: birthday (Circle "birthday")

Part 2: Identify simple/compound subjects

1. Sentence: Marie and Pierre Curie discovered the elements radium and polonium.

• Subject: Marie and Pierre Curie (Underline)
• Type: compound (two subjects sharing the verb "discovered")

1. Sentence: Marie Curie conducted research on radioactivity.

• Subject: Marie Curie (Underline)
• Type: simple (one subject for the verb "conducted")

1. Sentence: Martin A. Couney saved a lot of premature babies with his invention of the incubator.

• Subject: Martin A. Couney (Underline)
• Type: simple (one subject for the verb "saved")

Final Answers (Part 2 Selections)

1. compound
2. simple
3. simple