Let's solve this grammar exercise step by step. The task is to identify whether the
words in red are part of the
naming part (subject) or the
telling part (predicate) of each sentence.
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🔹 Key Concept:
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Naming Part (Subject): Tells
who or what the sentence is about.
-
Telling Part (Predicate): Tells
what the subject does or is like.
We'll go through each sentence:
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1.
Tim visits the museum.
- "Tim" is the person doing the action →
Naming part
✔ Answer: Naming part
2. The museum
is in the city.
- "is in the city" describes where the museum is →
Telling part
✔ Answer: Telling part
3.
Children like the dinosaurs.
- "Children" is who is doing the liking →
Naming part
✔ Answer: Naming part
4.
Everyone asks about T-Rex.
- "Everyone" is the subject →
Naming part
✔ Answer: Naming part
5. A museum guide
answers questions.
- "answers questions" is what the guide does →
Telling part
✔ Answer: Telling part
6. The dinosaur hall
is their favorite room.
- "is their favorite room" tells us what the hall is →
Telling part
✔ Answer: Telling part
7.
Gulls dive for fish.
- "Gulls" are the ones diving →
Naming part
✔ Answer: Naming part
8. Uncle Ty
made sandwiches.
- "made sandwiches" is the action →
Telling part
✔ Answer: Telling part
9.
He rides the subway.
- "He" is the subject →
Naming part
✔ Answer: Naming part
10. The subway
is fast.
- "is fast" describes the subway →
Telling part
✔ Answer: Telling part
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
Naming part
2.
Telling part
3.
Naming part
4.
Naming part
5.
Telling part
6.
Telling part
7.
Naming part
8.
Telling part
9.
Naming part
10.
Telling part
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📝 Summary:
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Naming part: Usually the subject (the one doing the action or being described).
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Telling part: The verb and everything that follows (what’s being said about the subject).
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of part of a sentence worksheet.