Simple, Complete, and Compound SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES Activities ... - Free Printable

Let's solve this grammar worksheet step by step. The task is to:

- Underline the complete subject (the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about)
- Circle the complete verb (the action or state of being, including any helping verbs and modifiers)

We’ll go through each sentence one at a time.

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1. The puppies barked at the cars.

- Complete subject: *The puppies*
→ This is who is doing the action.
- Complete verb: *barked*
→ This is the main action.

✔ Answer:
Underline: *The puppies*
Circle: *barked*

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2. The powerful storm knocked over our trees.

- Complete subject: *The powerful storm*
→ "Storm" is the main noun; "powerful" describes it, so it's part of the subject.
- Complete verb: *knocked over*
→ "Knocked" is the main verb; "over" is a preposition that completes the meaning of the verb (phrasal verb).

✔ Answer:
Underline: *The powerful storm*
Circle: *knocked over*

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3. My dad enjoys working on his old truck.

- Complete subject: *My dad*
→ "Dad" is the subject; "my" is a possessive modifier.
- Complete verb: *enjoys working*
→ "Enjoys" is the main verb, and "working" is the gerund object (part of the verb phrase). In this case, "enjoys" is followed by a gerund, but we still consider the whole verb phrase as the complete verb.

✔ Answer:
Underline: *My dad*
Circle: *enjoys working*

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4. Tammy read her little sister a bedtime story.

- Complete subject: *Tammy*
→ Just the person performing the action.
- Complete verb: *read*
→ "Read" is the past tense of "read," the main verb.

✔ Answer:
Underline: *Tammy*
Circle: *read*

> Note: The phrase "her little sister a bedtime story" is the indirect and direct object — not part of the verb.

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5. The monkeys jumped from tree to tree.

- Complete subject: *The monkeys*
→ The ones doing the jumping.
- Complete verb: *jumped*
→ Simple past tense verb.

✔ Answer:
Underline: *The monkeys*
Circle: *jumped*

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6. Shelley dove gracefully into the pool.

- Complete subject: *Shelley*
→ The person doing the action.
- Complete verb: *dove*
→ Past tense of "dive."

✔ Answer:
Underline: *Shelley*
Circle: *dove*

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7. He raced to catch the mailman.

- Complete subject: *He*
→ Pronoun referring to the person.
- Complete verb: *raced to catch*
→ "Raced" is the main verb; "to catch" is an infinitive that shows purpose (why he raced), so it’s part of the verb phrase.

✔ Answer:
Underline: *He*
Circle: *raced to catch*

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✔ Final Answers Summary:

1. Underline: *The puppies* Circle: *barked*
2. Underline: *The powerful storm* Circle: *knocked over*
3. Underline: *My dad* Circle: *enjoys working*
4. Underline: *Tammy* Circle: *read*
5. Underline: *The monkeys* Circle: *jumped*
6. Underline: *Shelley* Circle: *dove*
7. Underline: *He* Circle: *raced to catch*

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🔍 Explanation:

- The complete subject includes all words that tell who or what the sentence is about.
- The complete verb includes the main verb and any helping verbs or phrases that go with it (like phrasal verbs or infinitives).
- Remember: "Verb" doesn't always mean just one word! It can be a phrase like "knocked over" or "raced to catch".

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