Educational worksheet for identifying subjects and predicates in sentences.
A worksheet titled "Sentences: The Who and the What" with instructions to underline or circle subjects in red and predicates in blue, featuring 12 sentences for practice and two cartoon children at desks.
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Let's solve this grammar exercise step by step. The task is to:
- Underline or circle the subject in red
- Underline or circle the predicate in blue
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- Subject: Who or what the sentence is about (usually the doer of the action).
- Predicate: What the subject does or is (contains the verb and other details).
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Now, let’s go through each sentence.
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- Subject: *The audience* → Red (underlined/circled)
- Predicate: *clapped loudly after the show* → Blue (underlined/circled)
✔ Subject: The audience
✔ Predicate: clapped loudly after the show
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- Subject: *The children* → Red
- Predicate: *threw their litter in the trash cans* → Blue
✔ Subject: The children
✔ Predicate: threw their litter in the trash cans
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- Subject: *We* → Red
- Predicate: *walked slowly through the museum* → Blue
✔ Subject: We
✔ Predicate: walked slowly through the museum
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- Subject: *I* → Red
- Predicate: *went for a walk along the beach* → Blue
✔ Subject: I
✔ Predicate: went for a walk along the beach
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- Subject: *The team* → Red
- Predicate: *cheered loudly* → Blue
✔ Subject: The team
✔ Predicate: cheered loudly
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- Subject: *The teacher* → Red
- Predicate: *went on the trip too* → Blue
✔ Subject: The teacher
✔ Predicate: went on the trip too
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- Subject: *The snake* → Red
- Predicate: *made a hissing noise* → Blue
✔ Subject: The snake
✔ Predicate: made a hissing noise
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- Subject: *They* → Red
- Predicate: *spilled popcorn on the floor* → Blue
✔ Subject: They
✔ Predicate: spilled popcorn on the floor
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- Subject: *My dad* → Red
- Predicate: *asked for directions* → Blue
✔ Subject: My dad
✔ Predicate: asked for directions
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- Subject: *My mom* → Red
- Predicate: *broke her arm* → Blue
✔ Subject: My mom
✔ Predicate: broke her arm
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- Subject: *The baby* → Red
- Predicate: *cried loudly* → Blue
✔ Subject: The baby
✔ Predicate: cried loudly
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- Subject: *I* → Red
- Predicate: *caught the stray kitten* → Blue
✔ Subject: I
✔ Predicate: caught the stray kitten
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| Sentence | Subject (Red) | Predicate (Blue) |
|--------|----------------|------------------|
| 1 | The audience | clapped loudly after the show |
| 2 | The children | threw their litter in the trash cans |
| 3 | We | walked slowly through the museum |
| 4 | I | went for a walk along the beach |
| 5 | The team | cheered loudly |
| 6 | The teacher | went on the trip too |
| 7 | The snake | made a hissing noise |
| 8 | They | spilled popcorn on the floor |
| 9 | My dad | asked for directions |
| 10 | My mom | broke her arm |
| 11 | The baby | cried loudly |
| 12 | I | caught the stray kitten |
> 💡 Tip: Always look for the verb first — that helps you find the predicate. Then ask: "Who or what is doing the action?" That’s the subject.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version with red/blue highlights!
- Underline or circle the subject in red
- Underline or circle the predicate in blue
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🔹 What are subjects and predicates?
- Subject: Who or what the sentence is about (usually the doer of the action).
- Predicate: What the subject does or is (contains the verb and other details).
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Now, let’s go through each sentence.
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1. The audience clapped loudly after the show.
- Subject: *The audience* → Red (underlined/circled)
- Predicate: *clapped loudly after the show* → Blue (underlined/circled)
✔ Subject: The audience
✔ Predicate: clapped loudly after the show
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2. The children threw their litter in the trash cans.
- Subject: *The children* → Red
- Predicate: *threw their litter in the trash cans* → Blue
✔ Subject: The children
✔ Predicate: threw their litter in the trash cans
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3. We walked slowly through the museum.
- Subject: *We* → Red
- Predicate: *walked slowly through the museum* → Blue
✔ Subject: We
✔ Predicate: walked slowly through the museum
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4. I went for a walk along the beach.
- Subject: *I* → Red
- Predicate: *went for a walk along the beach* → Blue
✔ Subject: I
✔ Predicate: went for a walk along the beach
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5. The team cheered loudly.
- Subject: *The team* → Red
- Predicate: *cheered loudly* → Blue
✔ Subject: The team
✔ Predicate: cheered loudly
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6. The teacher went on the trip too.
- Subject: *The teacher* → Red
- Predicate: *went on the trip too* → Blue
✔ Subject: The teacher
✔ Predicate: went on the trip too
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7. The snake made a hissing noise.
- Subject: *The snake* → Red
- Predicate: *made a hissing noise* → Blue
✔ Subject: The snake
✔ Predicate: made a hissing noise
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8. They spilled popcorn on the floor.
- Subject: *They* → Red
- Predicate: *spilled popcorn on the floor* → Blue
✔ Subject: They
✔ Predicate: spilled popcorn on the floor
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9. My dad asked for directions.
- Subject: *My dad* → Red
- Predicate: *asked for directions* → Blue
✔ Subject: My dad
✔ Predicate: asked for directions
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10. My mom broke her arm.
- Subject: *My mom* → Red
- Predicate: *broke her arm* → Blue
✔ Subject: My mom
✔ Predicate: broke her arm
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11. The baby cried loudly.
- Subject: *The baby* → Red
- Predicate: *cried loudly* → Blue
✔ Subject: The baby
✔ Predicate: cried loudly
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12. I caught the stray kitten.
- Subject: *I* → Red
- Predicate: *caught the stray kitten* → Blue
✔ Subject: I
✔ Predicate: caught the stray kitten
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✔ Final Answer Summary:
| Sentence | Subject (Red) | Predicate (Blue) |
|--------|----------------|------------------|
| 1 | The audience | clapped loudly after the show |
| 2 | The children | threw their litter in the trash cans |
| 3 | We | walked slowly through the museum |
| 4 | I | went for a walk along the beach |
| 5 | The team | cheered loudly |
| 6 | The teacher | went on the trip too |
| 7 | The snake | made a hissing noise |
| 8 | They | spilled popcorn on the floor |
| 9 | My dad | asked for directions |
| 10 | My mom | broke her arm |
| 11 | The baby | cried loudly |
| 12 | I | caught the stray kitten |
> 💡 Tip: Always look for the verb first — that helps you find the predicate. Then ask: "Who or what is doing the action?" That’s the subject.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version with red/blue highlights!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of predicates worksheet.