Sentence Structure Worksheet and Cloze Notes - Free Printable

It looks like you've uploaded a worksheet about subjects, objects, and predicates in English grammar. The task asks students to:

1. Circle the subject(s) in each sentence.
2. Underline the object(s) in each sentence.
3. Write the predicate for each sentence.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one, identify the parts, and explain how we determine them.

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Definitions (Quick Review):

- Subject: Who or what is doing the action (the "doer").
- Object: Who or what receives the action (the "receiver").
- Predicate: The part of the sentence that contains the verb and tells what the subject does (includes the verb and all other information about the action).

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Now let's solve each sentence:

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#### 1. The boys opened the lockers.

- Subject: *The boys* → they are doing the action.
- Object: *the lockers* → they are receiving the action (being opened).
- Predicate: *opened the lockers* → includes the verb and what was done.

✔ Answer:
- Circle: The boys
- Underline: the lockers
- Predicate: opened the lockers

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#### 2. The cat hid behind the bookcase.

- Subject: *The cat* → doing the hiding.
- Object: None — this is an intransitive verb ("hid" doesn’t take a direct object; it doesn't act on something).
- Predicate: *hid behind the bookcase* → includes the verb and location.

✔ Answer:
- Circle: The cat
- Underline: (no object)
- Predicate: hid behind the bookcase

> 💡 Note: Some verbs don’t take objects (intransitive verbs). "Hide" here is intransitive.

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#### 3. Chris had to work late, but Doug took the night off.

This is a compound sentence with two independent clauses.

- First clause: *Chris had to work late*
- Subject: Chris
- Object: none (had is a modal-like verb; “to work” is an infinitive, not a direct object)
- Predicate: had to work late

- Second clause: *Doug took the night off*
- Subject: Doug
- Object: the night (receives the action of being taken off)
- Predicate: took the night off

✔ Answer:
- Circle: Chris, Doug
- Underline: the night
- Predicate: had to work late, took the night off

> 💡 Note: "off" is a prepositional phrase, not a direct object. "The night" is the object of the verb "took".

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#### 4. Snowball skiing can be a dangerous activity.

- Subject: *Snowball skiing* → noun phrase acting as the subject.
- Object: None — the verb "be" is a linking verb, so no object.
- Predicate: *can be a dangerous activity* → includes the verb and complement.

✔ Answer:
- Circle: Snowball skiing
- Underline: (no object)
- Predicate: can be a dangerous activity

> 💡 "A dangerous activity" is a subject complement (describes the subject), not an object.

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#### 5. I went to my aunt's house and we ate pancakes.

Two clauses again.

- First clause: *I went to my aunt's house*
- Subject: I
- Object: none (went is intransitive)
- Predicate: went to my aunt's house

- Second clause: *we ate pancakes*
- Subject: we
- Object: pancakes (what was eaten)
- Predicate: ate pancakes

✔ Answer:
- Circle: I, we
- Underline: pancakes
- Predicate: went to my aunt's house, ate pancakes

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#### 6. I need more ketchup to put on my eggs.

- Subject: *I*
- Object: *more ketchup* → what is needed.
- Predicate: *need more ketchup to put on my eggs*

> 💡 "To put on my eggs" is an infinitive phrase modifying "ketchup" (purpose), not part of the main verb.

✔ Answer:
- Circle: I
- Underline: more ketchup
- Predicate: need more ketchup to put on my eggs

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#### 7. My sister played with her dolls while my brother played with his toy cars.

Two clauses:

- First: *My sister played with her dolls*
- Subject: My sister
- Object: her dolls (direct object of "played with")
- Predicate: played with her dolls

- Second: *my brother played with his toy cars*
- Subject: my brother
- Object: his toy cars
- Predicate: played with his toy cars

✔ Answer:
- Circle: My sister, my brother
- Underline: her dolls, his toy cars
- Predicate: played with her dolls, played with his toy cars

> 💡 "Played with" is a phrasal verb — "dolls" and "toy cars" are the objects of the preposition "with", but in this context, they are direct objects of the verb phrase.

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#### 8. The dog barked at the mailman.

- Subject: *The dog*
- Object: *the mailman* → receives the action (barked at)
- Predicate: *barked at the mailman*

> 💡 "At the mailman" is a prepositional phrase. "The mailman" is the object of the preposition, not a direct object. But in many grammar contexts, especially in basic levels, it may be considered the indirect recipient.

However, technically:
- No direct object (bark is intransitive).
- "The mailman" is the object of the preposition "at".

So:
- Object: the mailman (as object of preposition)

✔ Answer:
- Circle: The dog
- Underline: the mailman
- Predicate: barked at the mailman

> 🟨 Note: This depends on interpretation. If only direct objects are required, then there is no object. But since the instruction says "object(s)", and the prepositional object is likely intended, we underline the mailman.

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#### 9. The candy bar melted inside my backpack.

- Subject: *The candy bar*
- Object: None — "melted" is an intransitive verb.
- Predicate: *melted inside my backpack*

✔ Answer:
- Circle: The candy bar
- Underline: (no object)
- Predicate: melted inside my backpack

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#### 10. It is extremely dangerous to drive when you are tired.

- Subject: *It* → dummy subject (formal subject); real subject is "to drive when you are tired"
- Object: None — "is" is a linking verb.
- Predicate: *is extremely dangerous to drive when you are tired*

> 💡 "It" is a placeholder. The real subject is the infinitive phrase "to drive when you are tired". But in standard grammar exercises, "It" is circled as the subject.

✔ Answer:
- Circle: It
- Underline: (no object)
- Predicate: is extremely dangerous to drive when you are tired

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✔ Final Answers Summary:

| Sentence | Subject(s) | Object(s) | Predicate |
|--------|------------|-----------|----------|
| 1 | The boys | the lockers | opened the lockers |
| 2 | The cat | none | hid behind the bookcase |
| 3 | Chris, Doug | the night | had to work late, took the night off |
| 4 | Snowball skiing | none | can be a dangerous activity |
| 5 | I, we | pancakes | went to my aunt's house, ate pancakes |
| 6 | I | more ketchup | need more ketchup to put on my eggs |
| 7 | My sister, my brother | her dolls, his toy cars | played with her dolls, played with his toy cars |
| 8 | The dog | the mailman | barked at the mailman |
| 9 | The candy bar | none | melted inside my backpack |
| 10 | It | none | is extremely dangerous to drive when you are tired |

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🔍 Key Takeaways:

- Subjects are usually nouns or pronouns that perform the action.
- Objects receive the action — look for who/what is affected.
- Predicates include the verb and everything that follows it (including objects, complements, etc.).
- Some verbs (like *be*, *become*, *seem*, *go*) are linking verbs and do not take objects — instead, they have complements.
- Intransitive verbs (e.g., *sleep, arrive, melt*) don’t take objects.

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