Sentence analysis worksheet for identifying subjects and predicates.
A worksheet titled "Sentences: The Who and the What" with instructions to underline or circle subjects in red and predicates in blue, featuring 12 sentences for practice and two cartoon children at desks.
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Understanding the Goal
The worksheet asks you to find two parts in every sentence:
1. The Subject (The Who): This is the person or thing doing the action. You need to underline or circle this in red.
2. The Predicate (The What): This is the action or what is happening. You need to underline or circle this in blue.
Let's go through the sentences one by one to find the answers.
Sentence 1: "The audience clapped loudly after the show."
* Who is doing the action? The audience.
* What are they doing? clapped loudly after the show.
* *Answer:* Subject: The audience | Predicate: clapped loudly after the show.
Sentence 2: "The children threw their litter in the trash cans."
* Who is doing the action? The children.
* What are they doing? threw their litter in the trash cans.
* *Answer:* Subject: The children | Predicate: threw their litter in the trash cans.
Sentence 3: "We walked slowly through the museum."
* Who is doing the action? We.
* What are they doing? walked slowly through the museum.
* *Answer:* Subject: We | Predicate: walked slowly through the museum.
Sentence 4: "I went for a walk along the beach."
* Who is doing the action? I.
* What did they do? went for a walk along the beach.
* *Answer:* Subject: I | Predicate: went for a walk along the beach.
Sentence 5: "The team cheered loudly."
* Who is doing the action? The team.
* What are they doing? cheered loudly.
* *Answer:* Subject: The team | Predicate: cheered loudly.
Sentence 6: "The teacher went on the trip too."
* Who is doing the action? The teacher.
* What did they do? went on the trip too.
* *Answer:* Subject: The teacher | Predicate: went on the trip too.
Sentence 7: "The snake made a hissing noise."
* Who is doing the action? The snake.
* What did it do? made a hissing noise.
* *Answer:* Subject: The snake | Predicate: made a hissing noise.
Sentence 8: "They spilled popcorn on the floor."
* Who is doing the action? They.
* What did they do? spilled popcorn on the floor.
* *Answer:* Subject: They | Predicate: spilled popcorn on the floor.
Sentence 9: "My dad asked for directions."
* Who is doing the action? My dad.
* What did he do? asked for directions.
* *Answer:* Subject: My dad | Predicate: asked for directions.
Sentence 10: "My mom broke her arm."
* Who is doing the action? My mom.
* What did she do? broke her arm.
* *Answer:* Subject: My mom | Predicate: broke her arm.
Sentence 11: "The baby cried loudly."
* Who is doing the action? The baby.
* What did the baby do? cried loudly.
* *Answer:* Subject: The baby | Predicate: cried loudly.
Sentence 12: "I caught the stray kitten."
* Who is doing the action? I.
* What did I do? caught the stray kitten.
* *Answer:* Subject: I | Predicate: caught the stray kitten.
Final Answer:
1. Subject: The audience | Predicate: clapped loudly after the show.
2. Subject: The children | Predicate: threw their litter in the trash cans.
3. Subject: We | Predicate: walked slowly through the museum.
4. Subject: I | Predicate: went for a walk along the beach.
5. Subject: The team | Predicate: cheered loudly.
6. Subject: The teacher | Predicate: went on the trip too.
7. Subject: The snake | Predicate: made a hissing noise.
8. Subject: They | Predicate: spilled popcorn on the floor.
9. Subject: My dad | Predicate: asked for directions.
10. Subject: My mom | Predicate: broke her arm.
11. Subject: The baby | Predicate: cried loudly.
12. Subject: I | Predicate: caught the stray kitten.
Understanding the Goal
The worksheet asks you to find two parts in every sentence:
1. The Subject (The Who): This is the person or thing doing the action. You need to underline or circle this in red.
2. The Predicate (The What): This is the action or what is happening. You need to underline or circle this in blue.
Let's go through the sentences one by one to find the answers.
Sentence 1: "The audience clapped loudly after the show."
* Who is doing the action? The audience.
* What are they doing? clapped loudly after the show.
* *Answer:* Subject: The audience | Predicate: clapped loudly after the show.
Sentence 2: "The children threw their litter in the trash cans."
* Who is doing the action? The children.
* What are they doing? threw their litter in the trash cans.
* *Answer:* Subject: The children | Predicate: threw their litter in the trash cans.
Sentence 3: "We walked slowly through the museum."
* Who is doing the action? We.
* What are they doing? walked slowly through the museum.
* *Answer:* Subject: We | Predicate: walked slowly through the museum.
Sentence 4: "I went for a walk along the beach."
* Who is doing the action? I.
* What did they do? went for a walk along the beach.
* *Answer:* Subject: I | Predicate: went for a walk along the beach.
Sentence 5: "The team cheered loudly."
* Who is doing the action? The team.
* What are they doing? cheered loudly.
* *Answer:* Subject: The team | Predicate: cheered loudly.
Sentence 6: "The teacher went on the trip too."
* Who is doing the action? The teacher.
* What did they do? went on the trip too.
* *Answer:* Subject: The teacher | Predicate: went on the trip too.
Sentence 7: "The snake made a hissing noise."
* Who is doing the action? The snake.
* What did it do? made a hissing noise.
* *Answer:* Subject: The snake | Predicate: made a hissing noise.
Sentence 8: "They spilled popcorn on the floor."
* Who is doing the action? They.
* What did they do? spilled popcorn on the floor.
* *Answer:* Subject: They | Predicate: spilled popcorn on the floor.
Sentence 9: "My dad asked for directions."
* Who is doing the action? My dad.
* What did he do? asked for directions.
* *Answer:* Subject: My dad | Predicate: asked for directions.
Sentence 10: "My mom broke her arm."
* Who is doing the action? My mom.
* What did she do? broke her arm.
* *Answer:* Subject: My mom | Predicate: broke her arm.
Sentence 11: "The baby cried loudly."
* Who is doing the action? The baby.
* What did the baby do? cried loudly.
* *Answer:* Subject: The baby | Predicate: cried loudly.
Sentence 12: "I caught the stray kitten."
* Who is doing the action? I.
* What did I do? caught the stray kitten.
* *Answer:* Subject: I | Predicate: caught the stray kitten.
Final Answer:
1. Subject: The audience | Predicate: clapped loudly after the show.
2. Subject: The children | Predicate: threw their litter in the trash cans.
3. Subject: We | Predicate: walked slowly through the museum.
4. Subject: I | Predicate: went for a walk along the beach.
5. Subject: The team | Predicate: cheered loudly.
6. Subject: The teacher | Predicate: went on the trip too.
7. Subject: The snake | Predicate: made a hissing noise.
8. Subject: They | Predicate: spilled popcorn on the floor.
9. Subject: My dad | Predicate: asked for directions.
10. Subject: My mom | Predicate: broke her arm.
11. Subject: The baby | Predicate: cried loudly.
12. Subject: I | Predicate: caught the stray kitten.
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