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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.

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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🔹 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.

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