Subjects, Objects, & Predicates Worksheet 1 with Skaters! - An educational exercise focusing on identifying grammatical components in sentences related to skateboarding.

Task Overview:

The task involves identifying and marking subjects, predicates, and objects in the given sentences. Here are the guidelines provided:

- Subjects: Underline nouns, pronouns, and gerunds that take actions.
- Predicates: Circle verbs, verb phrases, and states of being.
- Objects: Double-underline nouns, pronouns, and gerunds that do not take actions.

Solution:

Below is the analysis and marking for each sentence according to the instructions.

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#### 1. Brian skateboards to the skate park near the school.
- Subject: Brian (underline)
- Predicate: skateboards (circle)
- Object: skate park (double underline)

Marked:
Brian skateboards to the skate park near the school.

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#### 2. He grinded on a rail and jumped over a staircase.
- Subject: He (underline)
- Predicate: grinded, jumped (circle)
- Object: rail, staircase (double underline)

Marked:
He grinded on a rail and jumped over a staircase.

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#### 3. Brian was meeting Dale and James but they were not at the park yet.
- Subject: Brian, they (underline)
- Predicate: was meeting, were (circle)
- Object: Dale, James, park (double underline)

Marked:
Brian was meeting Dale and James but they were not at the park yet.

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#### 4. An older student named Desmond was doing tricks on the half-pipe.
- Subject: An older student named Desmond (underline)
- Predicate: was doing (circle)
- Object: tricks, half-pipe (double underline)

Marked:
An older student named Desmond was doing tricks on the half-pipe.

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#### 5. Brian climbed to the top of the half-pipe and waited.
- Subject: Brian (underline)
- Predicate: climbed, waited (circle)
- Object: top of the half-pipe (double underline)

Marked:
Brian climbed to the top of the half-pipe and waited.

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#### 6. Once Desmond was paying attention to him, Brian stalled on the lip of the pipe and then caught air.
- Subject: Desmond, Brian (underline)
- Predicate: was paying, stalled, caught (circle)
- Object: attention, him, lip of the pipe, air (double underline)

Marked:
Once Desmond was paying attention to him, Brian stalled on the lip of the pipe and then caught air.

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#### 7. It was a solid trick but Desmond knew that he could outclass Brian.
- Subject: It, Desmond (underline)
- Predicate: was, knew (circle)
- Object: trick, he, Brian (double underline)

Marked:
It was a solid trick but Desmond knew that he could outclass Brian.

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#### 8. Grinding and catching air were easy for Desmond.
- Subject: Grinding and catching air (underline)
- Predicate: were (circle)
- Object: Desmond (double underline)

Marked:
Grinding and catching air were easy for Desmond.

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#### 9. Desmond noseslid down the lip of the half-pipe and kickflipped into a pose.
- Subject: Desmond (underline)
- Predicate: noseslid, kickflipped (circle)
- Object: lip of the half-pipe, pose (double underline)

Marked:
Desmond noseslid down the lip of the half-pipe and kickflipped into a pose.

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#### 10. Brian felt brave so he attempted the same trick.
- Subject: Brian, he (underline)
- Predicate: felt, attempted (circle)
- Object: brave, trick (double underline)

Marked:
Brian felt brave so he attempted the same trick.

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#### 11. He almost landed the trick, but he slipped at the end of the kickflip.
- Subject: He (underline)
- Predicate: almost landed, slipped (circle)
- Object: trick, end of the kickflip (double underline)

Marked:
He almost landed the trick, but he slipped at the end of the kickflip.

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#### 12. The board flew into the air just as Brian landed on his back.
- Subject: The board, Brian (underline)
- Predicate: flew, landed (circle)
- Object: air, his back (double underline)

Marked:
The board flew into the air just as Brian landed on his back.

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#### 13. Brian said, "Ow, that hurt!" and then the board landed on his belly.
- Subject: Brian, the board (underline)
- Predicate: said, landed (circle)
- Object: "Ow, that hurt!", his belly (double underline)

Marked:
Brian said, "Ow, that hurt!" and then the board landed on his belly.

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#### 14. Desmond groaned because he knew the pain of falling.
- Subject: Desmond, he (underline)
- Predicate: groaned, knew (circle)
- Object: pain of falling (double underline)

Marked:
Desmond groaned because he knew the pain of falling.

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#### 15. He rolled to the hurting skater and offered his assistance.
- Subject: He (underline)
- Predicate: rolled, offered (circle)
- Object: skater, assistance (double underline)

Marked:
He rolled to the hurting skater and offered his assistance.

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#### 16. "You almost landed that kickflip," Desmond said while he extended his hand to Brian.
- Subject: Desmond, he (underline)
- Predicate: said, extended (circle)
- Object: "You almost landed that kickflip", hand, Brian (double underline)

Marked:
"You almost landed that kickflip," Desmond said while he extended his hand to Brian.

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#### 17. Brian took his hand and Desmond said, "When you see the grip-tape, you catch it."
- Subject: Brian, Desmond (underline)
- Predicate: took, said (circle)
- Object: hand, "When you see the grip-tape, you catch it" (double underline)

Marked:
Brian took his hand and Desmond said, "When you see the grip-tape, you catch it."

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#### 18. Brian nodded, got to his feet, and brushed off the dirt.
- Subject: Brian (underline)
- Predicate: nodded, got, brushed off (circle)
- Object: his feet, dirt (double underline)

Marked:
Brian nodded, got to his feet, and brushed off the dirt.

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#### 19. Falling is a part of learning.
- Subject: Falling (underline)
- Predicate: is (circle)
- Object: part of learning (double underline)

Marked:
Falling is a part of learning.

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#### 20. "When Dale and James get here, I will try that kickflip again," Brian said to himself.
- Subject: Brian (underline)
- Predicate: said (circle)
- Object: "When Dale and James get here, I will try that kickflip again," himself (double underline)

Marked:
"When Dale and James get here, I will try that kickflip again," Brian said to himself.

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Final Answer:

Each sentence has been analyzed and marked according to the instructions. The subjects are underlined, predicates are circled, and objects are double-underlined.

boxed{All sentences have been marked as per the instructions.}