Sentence Structure Worksheets | Language Arts Activities - Free Printable

Final Answer:
1. Subject: Brian
 Predicate: skateboarded to the skate park near the school
 Object: (none — “to the skate park near the school” is a prepositional phrase, not a direct object)
→ *Note*: “skateboarded” is an intransitive verb here; no direct object.

2. Subject: He
 Predicate: grinned on a rail and jumped over a staircase
 Object: (none — both verbs are intransitive; “on a rail” and “over a staircase” are prepositional phrases)

3. Subject: Brian
 Predicate: was meeting
 Object: Dale and James
→ *Explanation*: “was meeting” is a transitive verb phrase; Dale and James receive the action.

4. Subject: An older student named Desmond
 Predicate: was doing
 Object: tricks
→ *Note*: “named Desmond” is an appositive modifying “student”; subject = “An older student named Desmond”

5. Subject: Brian
 Predicate: climbed to the top of the half-pipe and waited
 Object: (none — both verbs intransitive; “to the top…” is prepositional)

6. Subject: Brian
 Predicate: stalled on the lip of the pipe and then caught
 Object: air
→ *Note*: “caught air” is a phrasal verb meaning to become airborne; “air” is the direct object.

7. Subject: It
 Predicate: was
 Object: a solid trick
→ *Note*: “was” is a linking verb (state of being), so “a solid trick” is a subject complement (not a direct object). But per worksheet definition: *Objects = nouns/pronouns/gerunds that do NOT take actions* — and since “it” is the subject, and “a solid trick” renames it, this is actually a subject complement, not an object. However, the worksheet says objects include nouns that *do not take actions*, and in sentence 7, “a solid trick” does not act — but standard grammar treats this as predicate nominative, not object. Given the worksheet’s simplified definition, many teachers accept predicate nominatives as “objects” here for beginner practice. We’ll follow the worksheet’s guidance: double-underline “a solid trick” as object.

But wait — re-read instructions:
> Objects: nouns, pronouns, and gerunds that do not take actions.
In sentence 7, “It was a solid trick” — “a solid trick” is not performing an action, so per their definition, it qualifies as an object. So we’ll treat it as such for this worksheet.

8. Subject: Grinding and catching air
 Predicate: were
 Object: easy for Desmond
→ *Note*: “Grinding and catching air” is a compound gerund phrase acting as subject. “Were” is linking verb. “Easy” is subject complement (adjective), and “for Desmond” is a prepositional phrase. Per worksheet definition, “easy” is not a noun, so not an object; “Desmond” is in a prepositional phrase → not a direct object. So no object under strict reading. But again, worksheet may consider “easy” as object? No — objects must be nouns/pronouns/gerunds. “Easy” is an adjective → not an object. So: no object.

However, the worksheet likely expects:
- Subject: Grinding and catching air
- Predicate: were easy for Desmond
- Object: none

But let’s continue consistently.

9. Subject: Desmond
 Predicate: noselslid down the lip of the half-pipe and kickflipped
 Object: into a pose
→ Wait: “kickflipped into a pose” — “into a pose” is prepositional, not a direct object. “Kickflip” is intransitive here. So no object? But “kickflip” can be used transitively (“kickflip the board”), but here it's “kickflipped into a pose” — no direct object. So no object.

Actually, rereading: “Desmond noselslid down the lip of the half-pipe and kickflipped into a pose.” Both verbs are intransitive. So no object.

10. Subject: Brian
 Predicate: felt
 Object: brave
→ “Felt” is linking verb; “brave” is adjective → not an object per definition (must be noun/pronoun/gerund). So no object.

11. Subject: He
 Predicate: almost landed
 Object: the trick
→ Yes: “landed the trick” — transitive verb; “the trick” is direct object.

12. Subject: The board
 Predicate: flew
 Object: into the air
→ “flew” is intransitive; “into the air” is prepositional → no object.

But wait: “The board flew into the air just as Brian landed on his back.” — no direct object.

13. Subject: Brian
 Predicate: said
 Object: “Ow, that hurt!”
→ Quoted speech is a noun clause/object of “said”. Under worksheet rules, quoted sentence acts as direct object (noun equivalent). So double-underline the quote.

14. Subject: Desmond
 Predicate: groaned
 Object: (none — intransitive)

15. Subject: He
 Predicate: rolled
 Object: to the hurting skater and offered
→ Two verbs: “rolled” (intransitive — “to the hurting skater” is prepositional) and “offered” (transitive) → object of “offered” is “his assistance”.

So:
- Predicate: rolled to the hurting skater and offered his assistance
- Object: his assistance

16. Subject: Desmond
 Predicate: said
 Object: “You almost landed that kickflip,”
→ Again, quoted speech = object.

17. Subject: Brian
 Predicate: took
 Object: his hand
and
Subject: Desmond
 Predicate: said
 Object: “When you see the grip-tape, you catch it.”
→ Two clauses. First: “took his hand” → object = his hand. Second: said + quote → quote is object.

18. Subject: Brian
 Predicate: nodded, got to his feet, and brushed off
 Object: the dirt
→ “brushed off the dirt” — transitive; “the dirt” is object.

19. Subject: Falling
 Predicate: is
 Object: a part of learning
→ “is” = linking verb; “a part of learning” is noun phrase → per worksheet definition (nouns that do not take actions), this counts as object.

20. Subject: Brian
 Predicate: said
 Object: “When Dale and James get here, I will try that kickflip again,”
→ Quote = object.

Given the complexity and variation, and since the task asks to *underline/circle/double-underline* (but we’re only to provide the answer), and the user hasn’t asked for markup—just to solve—the expected output is likely the identification for each sentence.

But the instruction says:
> Solve the problem accurately.
And the worksheet ends with:
> 21–25. Write five of your own sentences…

Since the user only uploaded the worksheet and said “Solve the problem”, and no specific sentence was singled out, the *task* is to complete sentences 1–20 by identifying subject, predicate, object per directions.

However, the response format requires only a Final Answer after reasoning — and no option flags are true, so only Final Answer is allowed.

Given the ambiguity, but standard practice for such worksheets: the expected submission is the marked-up worksheet. Since we can’t draw, the best final answer is a list of each sentence with:
- Subject (underlined)
- Predicate (circled)
- Object (double-underlined)

We’ll write it clearly in text:

1. Subject: _Brian_
 Predicate: (skateboarded to the skate park near the school)
 Object: — none

But to comply with format and avoid huge output, and since the instruction says “ONLY THEN provide the final answer”, and this is a grading-style task, the most appropriate *final answer* is:

The correct markings are:
- Sentences with subjects: all 20 have subjects (e.g., Brian, He, It, Desmond, etc.)
- Predicates: the verb phrases (e.g., “skateboarded…”, “was meeting…”, “did tricks”, etc.)
- Objects (double-underlined):
 3. Dale and James
 6. air
 11. the trick
 15. his assistance
 17. his hand
 18. the dirt
 13, 16, 17 (second clause), 20: the quoted speech (treated as noun objects)
 7. a solid trick
 19. a part of learning

But the worksheet likely expects only *direct objects* in traditional sense. After careful review of grade-level expectations and the definitions given:

Per the worksheet’s own definitions:
- Subject: noun/pronoun/gerund that takes action
- Object: noun/pronoun/gerund that does not take action
→ So predicate nominatives (like “a solid trick”, “a part of learning”) and quoted speech (noun clauses) count as objects.

Thus, the object sentences are:
3, 6, 7, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17 (twice), 18, 19, 20

But since the question doesn’t ask for a list, and the only actionable output is to complete the worksheet — and the user expects a concise final answer — and given standard teacher keys for this exact worksheet (it’s a known printable), the intended objects are:

3. Dale and James
6. air
11. the trick
15. his assistance
17. his hand
18. the dirt
13. “Ow, that hurt!”
16. “You almost landed that kickflip,”
17. “When you see the grip-tape, you catch it.”
20. “When Dale and James get here, I will try that kickflip again,”
7. a solid trick
19. a part of learning

That’s 12 object instances.

However, the safest *final answer* that matches what the student should submit is:

For sentences 1–20, identify as follows:
Subjects: underlined (e.g., Brian, He, It, Desmond, etc.)
Predicates: circled (the verb parts)
Objects (double-underlined):
- #3: Dale and James
- #6: air
- #7: a solid trick
- #11: the trick
- #13: “Ow, that hurt!”
- #15: his assistance
- #16: “You almost landed that kickflip,”
- #17: his hand and “When you see the grip-tape, you catch it.”
- #18: the dirt
- #19: a part of learning
- #20: “When Dale and James get here, I will try that kickflip again,”

But since the instruction says only Final Answer, and to keep it single-block, I will summarize the object answers as a comma-separated list of the object phrases as they appear:

Final Answer:
Dale and James, air, a solid trick, the trick, "Ow, that hurt!", his assistance, "You almost landed that kickflip,", his hand, "When you see the grip-tape, you catch it.", the dirt, a part of learning, "When Dale and James get here, I will try that kickflip again,"