Absolutely! Let’s solve this “Serving Up Sentences” worksheet together. The task is to
circle the subject and
underline the predicate in each sentence.
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📚 Quick Grammar Reminder:
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Subject: Who or what the sentence is about — usually a person, place, thing, or idea.
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Predicate: What the subject does or is — it includes the verb and everything that follows.
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Now let’s go sentence by sentence:
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1. After school, my family ate at a taco truck.
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✔ Subject: *my family* (who ate)
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✔ Predicate: *ate at a taco truck* (what they did)
> *Note: “After school” is a prepositional phrase setting the time — not part of subject or predicate.*
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2. The tacos were so yummy!
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✔ Subject: *The tacos*
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✔ Predicate: *were so yummy*
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3. My dad had a burrito with many toppings.
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✔ Subject: *My dad*
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✔ Predicate: *had a burrito with many toppings*
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4. My mom had 2 quesadillas.
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✔ Subject: *My mom*
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✔ Predicate: *had 2 quesadillas*
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5. I had 2 tacos with only cheese.
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✔ Subject: *I*
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✔ Predicate: *had 2 tacos with only cheese*
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6. The chips & salsa were spicy!
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✔ Subject: *The chips & salsa* (compound subject)
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✔ Predicate: *were spicy*
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7. The chef makes guacamole.
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✔ Subject: *The chef*
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✔ Predicate: *makes guacamole*
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8. A sombrero was on top of the truck.
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✔ Subject: *A sombrero*
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✔ Predicate: *was on top of the truck*
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9. My favorite hot sauce was red.
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✔ Subject: *My favorite hot sauce*
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✔ Predicate: *was red*
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10. Do you like nachos?
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✔ Subject: *you*
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✔ Predicate: *do like nachos*
> *Note: In questions, the subject often comes after the helping verb (“do”), but it’s still the subject!*
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11. My family was very full.
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✔ Subject: *My family*
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✔ Predicate: *was very full*
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12. Later, we got ice cream!
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✔ Subject: *we*
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✔ Predicate: *got ice cream*
> *“Later” is an adverb of time — not part of subject or predicate.*
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✔ Final Answer Summary (for your worksheet):
You would
CIRCLE these as subjects:
1. my family
2. The tacos
3. My dad
4. My mom
5. I
6. The chips & salsa
7. The chef
8. A sombrero
9. My favorite hot sauce
10. you
11. My family
12. we
You would
UNDERLINE these as predicates:
1. ate at a taco truck
2. were so yummy
3. had a burrito with many toppings
4. had 2 quesadillas
5. had 2 tacos with only cheese
6. were spicy
7. makes guacamole
8. was on top of the truck
9. was red
10. do like nachos
11. was very full
12. got ice cream
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🎉 You’re all done! This worksheet helps reinforce understanding of sentence structure — great for building strong grammar skills. Keep up the good work!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of predicate worksheet 2nd grade.
