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Subjects and predicates

10 sentences · Find the subject, Find the predicate, Match each subject to its predicate

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about. The predicate is the rest: the verb and what follows it.

  1. Example 1Find the whole subject.

    The tall boy pulled the wagon.

    The tall boy pulled the wagon.

1 / 10 L09Find the whole subject.

I ride the red sled.

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Example · Find the whole subject.The tall boy pulled the wagon.
Example · Draw a line from each subject to its predicate.The chefThe squirrelThe teacherThe sunThe dogThe chef → stirs soup.The squirrel → climbs the old tree.The teacher → leads a child.The sun → shines.The dog → barks.stirs soup.leads a child.climbs the old tree.shines.barks.
  1. Find the whole subject.I ride the red sled.
  2. Find the whole subject.The slide is tall.
  3. Find the whole subject.The pink pigs sat in the mud.
  4. Find the whole subject.The flower that the boys plant is pink.
  5. Find the whole predicate.The frogs jump.
  6. Find the whole predicate.Nick rode Pam's bike.
  7. Find the whole predicate.The hen was hungry.
  8. Draw a line from each subject to its predicate.The bakerThe otterThe sunThe dolphinThe farmerdives.feeds a hen.bakes pies.shines.catches fish.
  9. Draw a line from each subject to its predicate.The squirrelThe planeThe gooseThe lizardThe farmersells grapes.lands.hides nuts.crawls on a rock.chases the boy.
  10. Draw a line from each subject to its predicate.The nurseThe farmerThe gooseThe doctorThe squirrelweighs a baby.collects nuts.checks the boys.chases the boys.feeds the hens.
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Subjects and predicates · answer key

  1. I
  2. The slide
  3. The pink pigs
  4. The flower that the boys plant
  5. jump
  6. rode Pam's bike
  7. was hungry
  8. The baker → bakes pies.; The otter → catches fish.; The sun → shines.; The dolphin → dives.; The farmer → feeds a hen.
  9. The squirrel → hides nuts.; The plane → lands.; The goose → chases the boy.; The lizard → crawls on a rock.; The farmer → sells grapes.
  10. The nurse → weighs a baby.; The farmer → feeds the hens.; The goose → chases the boys.; The doctor → checks the boys.; The squirrel → collects nuts.
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