Language Arts: Subject and Predicate in a Sentence Worksheet

Question 1

In the sentence, "The dog barked loudly," write the subject and the predicate.

Accepted Answer

The subject is "The dog." The predicate is "barked loudly."

Question 2

Circle the subject in this sentence: "My sister rides her bike." Then write the predicate.

Accepted Answer

The subject is "My sister." The predicate is "rides her bike."

Question 3

Underline the predicate in this sentence: "The yellow bus stopped at the corner." Then write the subject.

Accepted Answer

The predicate is "stopped at the corner." The subject is "The yellow bus."

Question 4

In the sentence, "A tiny frog jumped into the pond," write the subject and the predicate.

Accepted Answer

The subject is "A tiny frog." The predicate is "jumped into the pond."

Question 5

Choose the complete subject in the sentence: "Three happy children played in the park." Write the complete subject.

Accepted Answer

The complete subject is "Three happy children" because those words tell who the sentence is about.

Question 6

Choose the complete predicate in the sentence: "The little kitten slept on the soft blanket." Write the complete predicate.

Accepted Answer

The complete predicate is "slept on the soft blanket" because those words tell what the kitten did.

Question 7

Draw a line between the subject and predicate in this sentence: "The birds sang in the tree." Then write both parts.

Accepted Answer

The sentence can be divided as "The birds | sang in the tree." The subject is "The birds," and the predicate is "sang in the tree."

Question 8

Complete the sentence by adding a predicate: "The brave firefighter ____."

Accepted Answer

One correct answer is "The brave firefighter rescued the cat." The predicate is "rescued the cat" because it tells what the firefighter did.

Question 9

Complete the sentence by adding a subject: "____ baked cookies after school."

Accepted Answer

One correct answer is "My grandma baked cookies after school." The subject is "My grandma" because it tells who baked cookies.

Question 10

Read the sentence: "The big red balloon floated away." Write S above the subject and P above the predicate, then write both parts.

Accepted Answer

The subject is "The big red balloon." The predicate is "floated away."

Question 11

Sort these words into a sentence with a subject and predicate: "ran fast, The horse." Write the sentence, then label the subject and predicate.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is "The horse ran fast." The subject is "The horse," and the predicate is "ran fast."

Question 12

In the sentence, "Our class visited the library," is "Our class" the subject or the predicate? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

"Our class" is the subject because it tells who visited the library.

Question 13

In the sentence, "ate a crunchy apple," is this a complete sentence? Explain what is missing.

Accepted Answer

This is not a complete sentence because it is missing a subject. It does not tell who ate the apple.

Question 14

Look at the sentence: "The soccer team won the game." Put the words into the chart by writing the subject on one side and the predicate on the other side.

Accepted Answer

The subject is "The soccer team." The predicate is "won the game."

Question 15

Write your own complete sentence about an animal. Then label the subject and the predicate.

Accepted Answer

One correct answer is "The rabbit hops across the grass." The subject is "The rabbit," and the predicate is "hops across the grass." Student answers may vary if they include a subject and a predicate.

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