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Let’s go through each sentence and identify:
- The verb (simple predicate) → circle it
- The complete subject → underline once
- The complete predicate → underline twice
Remember:
→ Complete Subject = who or what the sentence is about + all words that describe them
→ Complete Predicate = the verb + everything else in the sentence (what they do, where, when, how, etc.)
→ Verb/Simple Predicate = just the main action word
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Sentence 1: Kelly and her friends want to start a band.
- Who is this about? “Kelly and her friends” → complete subject
- What are they doing? “want to start a band” → complete predicate
- Main action word? “want” → verb
✔ Circle: want
✔ Underline once: *Kelly and her friends*
✔ Underline twice: want to start a band
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Sentence 2: Kelly plays guitar and piano.
- Subject: “Kelly”
- Predicate: “plays guitar and piano”
- Verb: “plays”
✔ Circle: plays
✔ Underline once: *Kelly*
✔ Underline twice: plays guitar and piano
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Sentence 3: Vikki, Kelly's friend, beats on the drums.
- Subject: “Vikki, Kelly's friend” (the whole phrase describes who)
- Predicate: “beats on the drums”
- Verb: “beats”
✔ Circle: beats
✔ Underline once: *Vikki, Kelly's friend,*
✔ Underline twice: beats on the drums
*(Note: Commas around “Kelly’s friend” mean it’s extra info — still part of the complete subject.)*
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Sentence 4: Viktor from down the street asks to join the band.
- Subject: “Viktor from down the street” (describes which Viktor)
- Predicate: “asks to join the band”
- Verb: “asks”
✔ Circle: asks
✔ Underline once: *Viktor from down the street*
✔ Underline twice: asks to join the band
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Sentence 5: Kelly and Vikki let him audition.
- Subject: “Kelly and Vikki”
- Predicate: “let him audition”
- Verb: “let”
✔ Circle: let
✔ Underline once: *Kelly and Vikki*
✔ Underline twice: let him audition
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Sentence 6: Viktor, a lifelong churchgoer, sings like an angel for the girls.
- Subject: “Viktor, a lifelong churchgoer,”
- Predicate: “sings like an angel for the girls”
- Verb: “sings”
✔ Circle: sings
✔ Underline once: *Viktor, a lifelong churchgoer,*
✔ Underline twice: sings like an angel for the girls
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Sentence 7: Both Kelly and Vikki agree.
- Subject: “Both Kelly and Vikki”
- Predicate: “agree”
- Verb: “agree”
✔ Circle: agree
✔ Underline once: *Both Kelly and Vikki*
✔ Underline twice: agree
*(Simple predicate can be the only word if there’s no other part!)*
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Sentence 8: After that performance, Viktor joins Vikki and Kelly in the band.
- Subject: “Viktor” (after the comma — the main person doing the action)
- Predicate: “joins Vikki and Kelly in the band”
- Verb: “joins”
✔ Circle: joins
✔ Underline once: *Viktor*
✔ Underline twice: joins Vikki and Kelly in the band
*(“After that performance” is a time phrase — not part of subject or predicate core, but often included in complete predicate since it tells WHEN. However, strictly speaking, complete predicate starts with the verb. So we’ll stick to verb + rest.)*
Actually — let’s clarify: In grammar, the complete predicate includes everything after the subject, including introductory phrases if they’re attached. But in most school worksheets, especially at this level, they expect you to start the complete predicate with the verb.
Looking back at the example:
> Tommy, our drum player, <u>plays</u> the drums.
They circled “plays”, underlined “Tommy, our drum player,” once, and double-underlined “plays the drums.”
So yes — complete predicate starts with the verb.
Thus for sentence 8:
Subject: “Viktor”
Predicate: “joins Vikki and Kelly in the band”
Verb: “joins”
✔ Correct as above.
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Sentence 9: Early in the morning, the band practiced in Viktor's garage.
- Subject: “the band”
- Predicate: “practiced in Viktor's garage”
- Verb: “practiced”
✔ Circle: practiced
✔ Underline once: *the band*
✔ Underline twice: practiced in Viktor's garage
*(“Early in the morning” is an adverbial phrase — not part of subject or predicate core. It modifies the verb but isn’t required for identifying subject/predicate here.)*
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Sentence 10: One day Kelly, Vikki, and Viktor perform for their school in the gym.
- Subject: “Kelly, Vikki, and Viktor”
- Predicate: “perform for their school in the gym”
- Verb: “perform”
✔ Circle: perform
✔ Underline once: *Kelly, Vikki, and Viktor*
✔ Underline twice: perform for their school in the gym
*(“One day” is again a time phrase — doesn’t change subject or predicate identification.)*
---
Now, compiling all answers clearly:
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Final Answer:
1. Circle: want; Underline once: Kelly and her friends; Underline twice: want to start a band
2. Circle: plays; Underline once: Kelly; Underline twice: plays guitar and piano
3. Circle: beats; Underline once: Vikki, Kelly's friend,; Underline twice: beats on the drums
4. Circle: asks; Underline once: Viktor from down the street; Underline twice: asks to join the band
5. Circle: let; Underline once: Kelly and Vikki; Underline twice: let him audition
6. Circle: sings; Underline once: Viktor, a lifelong churchgoer,; Underline twice: sings like an angel for the girls
7. Circle: agree; Underline once: Both Kelly and Vikki; Underline twice: agree
8. Circle: joins; Underline once: Viktor; Underline twice: joins Vikki and Kelly in the band
9. Circle: practiced; Underline once: the band; Underline twice: practiced in Viktor's garage
10. Circle: perform; Underline once: Kelly, Vikki, and Viktor; Underline twice: perform for their school in the gym
- The verb (simple predicate) → circle it
- The complete subject → underline once
- The complete predicate → underline twice
Remember:
→ Complete Subject = who or what the sentence is about + all words that describe them
→ Complete Predicate = the verb + everything else in the sentence (what they do, where, when, how, etc.)
→ Verb/Simple Predicate = just the main action word
---
Sentence 1: Kelly and her friends want to start a band.
- Who is this about? “Kelly and her friends” → complete subject
- What are they doing? “want to start a band” → complete predicate
- Main action word? “want” → verb
✔ Circle: want
✔ Underline once: *Kelly and her friends*
✔ Underline twice: want to start a band
---
Sentence 2: Kelly plays guitar and piano.
- Subject: “Kelly”
- Predicate: “plays guitar and piano”
- Verb: “plays”
✔ Circle: plays
✔ Underline once: *Kelly*
✔ Underline twice: plays guitar and piano
---
Sentence 3: Vikki, Kelly's friend, beats on the drums.
- Subject: “Vikki, Kelly's friend” (the whole phrase describes who)
- Predicate: “beats on the drums”
- Verb: “beats”
✔ Circle: beats
✔ Underline once: *Vikki, Kelly's friend,*
✔ Underline twice: beats on the drums
*(Note: Commas around “Kelly’s friend” mean it’s extra info — still part of the complete subject.)*
---
Sentence 4: Viktor from down the street asks to join the band.
- Subject: “Viktor from down the street” (describes which Viktor)
- Predicate: “asks to join the band”
- Verb: “asks”
✔ Circle: asks
✔ Underline once: *Viktor from down the street*
✔ Underline twice: asks to join the band
---
Sentence 5: Kelly and Vikki let him audition.
- Subject: “Kelly and Vikki”
- Predicate: “let him audition”
- Verb: “let”
✔ Circle: let
✔ Underline once: *Kelly and Vikki*
✔ Underline twice: let him audition
---
Sentence 6: Viktor, a lifelong churchgoer, sings like an angel for the girls.
- Subject: “Viktor, a lifelong churchgoer,”
- Predicate: “sings like an angel for the girls”
- Verb: “sings”
✔ Circle: sings
✔ Underline once: *Viktor, a lifelong churchgoer,*
✔ Underline twice: sings like an angel for the girls
---
Sentence 7: Both Kelly and Vikki agree.
- Subject: “Both Kelly and Vikki”
- Predicate: “agree”
- Verb: “agree”
✔ Circle: agree
✔ Underline once: *Both Kelly and Vikki*
✔ Underline twice: agree
*(Simple predicate can be the only word if there’s no other part!)*
---
Sentence 8: After that performance, Viktor joins Vikki and Kelly in the band.
- Subject: “Viktor” (after the comma — the main person doing the action)
- Predicate: “joins Vikki and Kelly in the band”
- Verb: “joins”
✔ Circle: joins
✔ Underline once: *Viktor*
✔ Underline twice: joins Vikki and Kelly in the band
*(“After that performance” is a time phrase — not part of subject or predicate core, but often included in complete predicate since it tells WHEN. However, strictly speaking, complete predicate starts with the verb. So we’ll stick to verb + rest.)*
Actually — let’s clarify: In grammar, the complete predicate includes everything after the subject, including introductory phrases if they’re attached. But in most school worksheets, especially at this level, they expect you to start the complete predicate with the verb.
Looking back at the example:
> Tommy, our drum player, <u>plays</u> the drums.
They circled “plays”, underlined “Tommy, our drum player,” once, and double-underlined “plays the drums.”
So yes — complete predicate starts with the verb.
Thus for sentence 8:
Subject: “Viktor”
Predicate: “joins Vikki and Kelly in the band”
Verb: “joins”
✔ Correct as above.
---
Sentence 9: Early in the morning, the band practiced in Viktor's garage.
- Subject: “the band”
- Predicate: “practiced in Viktor's garage”
- Verb: “practiced”
✔ Circle: practiced
✔ Underline once: *the band*
✔ Underline twice: practiced in Viktor's garage
*(“Early in the morning” is an adverbial phrase — not part of subject or predicate core. It modifies the verb but isn’t required for identifying subject/predicate here.)*
---
Sentence 10: One day Kelly, Vikki, and Viktor perform for their school in the gym.
- Subject: “Kelly, Vikki, and Viktor”
- Predicate: “perform for their school in the gym”
- Verb: “perform”
✔ Circle: perform
✔ Underline once: *Kelly, Vikki, and Viktor*
✔ Underline twice: perform for their school in the gym
*(“One day” is again a time phrase — doesn’t change subject or predicate identification.)*
---
Now, compiling all answers clearly:
---
Final Answer:
1. Circle: want; Underline once: Kelly and her friends; Underline twice: want to start a band
2. Circle: plays; Underline once: Kelly; Underline twice: plays guitar and piano
3. Circle: beats; Underline once: Vikki, Kelly's friend,; Underline twice: beats on the drums
4. Circle: asks; Underline once: Viktor from down the street; Underline twice: asks to join the band
5. Circle: let; Underline once: Kelly and Vikki; Underline twice: let him audition
6. Circle: sings; Underline once: Viktor, a lifelong churchgoer,; Underline twice: sings like an angel for the girls
7. Circle: agree; Underline once: Both Kelly and Vikki; Underline twice: agree
8. Circle: joins; Underline once: Viktor; Underline twice: joins Vikki and Kelly in the band
9. Circle: practiced; Underline once: the band; Underline twice: practiced in Viktor's garage
10. Circle: perform; Underline once: Kelly, Vikki, and Viktor; Underline twice: perform for their school in the gym
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of predicate worksheet.
