Let's solve the worksheet step by step.
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Worksheet: Subjects, Predicates, and Sentences
Instructions:
Decide whether each phrase below is a
sentence, a
subject, or a
predicate. Write your choice in the blank.
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Definitions Recap (from the box):
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Subject: What the sentence is about.
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Predicate: Tells us what the subject does or is.
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Sentence: Includes both a subject and a predicate.
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Now, let's go through each item:
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1.
The yellow daisy
- This is a noun phrase describing a thing (a flower). It tells us *what* we're talking about, but it doesn't say *what it does*.
→
Subject
2.
Andy is tall.
- This has a subject ("Andy") and a predicate ("is tall"). It expresses a complete thought.
→
Sentence
3.
Walks to the school.
- This is a verb phrase — it describes an action, but there’s no subject (who is walking?).
→
Predicate
4.
Lives in Seattle.
- Again, a verb phrase with no subject. "Lives" is the verb, "in Seattle" is the prepositional phrase.
→
Predicate
5.
My dog, Lucky.
- This is a noun phrase. It names a person/animal but doesn’t say anything about them.
→
Subject
6.
We saw the movie.
- Has a subject ("We") and a predicate ("saw the movie"). Complete thought.
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Sentence
7.
The sister of my aunt.
- A noun phrase that names someone, but doesn’t say what she does.
→
Subject
8.
Ate all of the pizza.
- Verb phrase — missing subject (who ate?).
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Predicate
9.
Wants to climb a mountain.
- Action described, but no subject.
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Predicate
10.
The doctor helps.
- Subject: "The doctor", Predicate: "helps". Complete thought.
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Sentence
11.
Angela and Sam.
- Two people named — this is a compound subject. No action stated.
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Subject
12.
Tom loves hamburgers.
- Subject: "Tom", Predicate: "loves hamburgers". Full sentence.
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Sentence
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✔ Final Answers:
| # | Phrase | Answer |
|---|-----------------------------|--------------|
| 1 | The yellow daisy |
Subject |
| 2 | Andy is tall. |
Sentence |
| 3 | Walks to the school. |
Predicate|
| 4 | Lives in Seattle. |
Predicate|
| 5 | My dog, Lucky. |
Subject |
| 6 | We saw the movie. |
Sentence |
| 7 | The sister of my aunt. |
Subject |
| 8 | Ate all of the pizza. |
Predicate|
| 9 | Wants to climb a mountain. |
Predicate|
|10 | The doctor helps. |
Sentence |
|11 | Angela and Sam. |
Subject |
|12 | Tom loves hamburgers. |
Sentence |
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📝 Summary:
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Subjects are the "who" or "what" of the sentence.
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Predicates tell what the subject does or is.
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Sentences must have both a subject and a predicate and express a complete idea.
This exercise helps students understand how sentences are built from their basic parts.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of predicate and subject worksheet.