WORKSHEET 93
Name____________________________
The Subject and the Predicate
Every sentence is made up of two basic parts: the subject and the predicate. The subject of a
sentence tells who or what did something, or what the sentence is about. The predicate of a
sentence tells what the subject does or what happens to him/her/it.
Subject
(Who or what)
The drummer in the band
Jim
The power drill
Ophelia
Predicate
(What is done or what is said about the subject)
played a solo.
wears 3D glasses to class.
made the job easier.
feels pretty sick right now.
Identifying subjects and Predicates: Draw a vertical line between the subject and predicate in
each of the following sentences.
Example: American automakers | designed new cars.
1.
Mary varnished the bookcase.
2.
The umpire called the play.
3.
The word daisy means “day’s eye.”
4.
An alert officer noticed the open window.
5.
Oranges were first grown in China.
6.
Peggy reads her horoscope everyday.
7.
Benjamin Franklin invented the rocking chair.
8.
The two drivers received tickets.
9.
Dangerous currents flow near the shore.
10.
The blue whale reached a length of 103 feet.
11.
The prices of home computers have decreased dramatically.
12.
The man with the mustache is the owner.
13.
Exchange students from Japan visited our school.
14.
Our favorite program was interrupted by a news bulletin.
15.
The other team made a touchdown.
16.
The cover of the record album surprised people.
17.
Martina Navratilova won the tennis tournament.
18.
We bought fresh vegetables at the open-air market.
19.
The soft dough doubled in size after one hour.
20.
Marie Curie won Nobel Prizes in both physics and chemistry.
WORKSHEET 94
Name____________________________
Simple Subjects and Verbs
In every sentence a few words are more important than others. These key words are the
basic framework of the sentence.
Subject
Few people
A row of motorboats
Predicate
heard the news about the storm.
lay along the dock.
All words in the subject part of the sentence are called the complete subject. Within the
complete subject is a key word, the simple subject.
The complete predicate is all the words that tell something about the subject. The key word
within the complete predicate is the simple predicate or verb.
To find the subject, first identify the verb. It shows action or state of being. Then form a
question by placing, who or what before the verb. The answer will be the subject.
My sister changed the fuse
Verb: Changed
Who changed? sister The subject is sister.
Identify verbs and Simple Subjects. In each sentence, underline the verb twice and its
subject once.
1.
Diane quickly changed the tire.
2.
The pitcher threw a curve ball.
3.
This auditorium seats eight hundred people comfortably.
4.
Our coach demonstrated a racing dive.
5.
The new theater on lakefront opens soon.
6.
The reporters waited patiently for the president’s limousine.
7.
The camera has a telephoto lens.
8.
Richard supplied the records for the dance.
9.
Rosa investigated the strange noise.
10.
A small crew repaired the potholes on our street.
11.
The landlord of the building installed smoke detectors.
12.
Mary Lou Retton won gold medals in gymnastics.
13.
The hypnotist requested a volunteer.
14.
Two excellent bands preformed at half time.
15.
A clerk at the hardware store made me a second key for the lock.
16.
The restaurant closes during the winter months.
17.
The clock on the stove tells the correct time.
18.
Dolphins led the ship through perilous waters.