Question

4. A young boy played several songs on the piano during the party.

Simple subject simple predicate direct object

Answer 1

Simple Subject: Young Boy

Simple predicate: played several songs

Direct Object: on the piano

Step-by-step explanation:

Simple Subject: A simple subject typically refers to a person, place, or thing, who is performing an action. The simple subject is a single word representing the subject without any of its modifiers or adjectives whereas a complete subject represents the subject along with all of its modifiers or adjectives.

Simple Predicate: Simple and Complete Predicates. Simple Predicate (Verb) Definition. A simple predicate is a grammatical construct (part of a sentence) that typically refers to the action

that the subject is performing.

Direct Object: a noun phrase denoting a person or thing that is the recipient of the action of a transitive verb, for example the dog in Jeremy fed the dog.