Subjects and Predicates worksheet for grammar practice.
A worksheet titled "Subjects and Predicates" with instructions to underline complete subjects and circle complete predicates, featuring ten example sentences for practice.
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Absolutely! Let’s solve this step by step using the definition provided:
> A complete subject includes the simple subject and all the details that go with it.
> A complete predicate includes the simple predicate (verb) and all the descriptive words that accompany it.
We’ll go sentence by sentence, identifying:
- Complete Subject → everything before the verb (or verb phrase) that tells us *who or what* the sentence is about.
- Complete Predicate → the verb + everything that comes after it that tells us *what the subject did or is*.
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- Complete Subject: *Francesca’s favorite drink*
→ This is who/what the sentence is about. “Francesca’s” and “favorite” are descriptive details modifying “drink.”
- Complete Predicate: *is lemonade with mint*
→ The verb is “is,” and “lemonade with mint” describes what the drink is.
✔ Underline: Francesca’s favorite drink
✔ Circle: is lemonade with mint
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- Complete Subject: *The book on the table*
→ “The” and “on the table” describe which book.
- Complete Predicate: *belongs to my grandpa*
→ Verb = “belongs”; “to my grandpa” tells us to whom it belongs.
✔ Underline: The book on the table
✔ Circle: belongs to my grandpa
---
- Complete Subject: *Owen’s mother*
→ “Owen’s” describes which mother.
- Complete Predicate: *picked me up from school today*
→ Verb = “picked”; “me up from school today” tells us what she did and when.
✔ Underline: Owen’s mother
✔ Circle: picked me up from school today
---
- Complete Subject: *The big green frog*
→ All descriptors (“big,” “green”) modify “frog.”
- Complete Predicate: *jumped into the pond*
→ Verb = “jumped”; “into the pond” tells where.
✔ Underline: The big green frog
✔ Circle: jumped into the pond
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- Complete Subject: *The new teacher*
→ “new” describes the teacher.
- Complete Predicate: *gave a long spelling list to the students*
→ Verb = “gave”; rest tells what was given and to whom.
✔ Underline: The new teacher
✔ Circle: gave a long spelling list to the students
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- Complete Subject: *My friends from college*
→ “My” and “from college” describe the friends.
- Complete Predicate: *have invited me to dinner*
→ Verb phrase = “have invited”; “me to dinner” tells whom and what.
✔ Underline: My friends from college
✔ Circle: have invited me to dinner
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- Complete Subject: *The excited fans*
→ “excited” describes the fans.
- Complete Predicate: *cheered when the home team won the final*
→ Verb = “cheered”; the whole clause after explains when and under what condition.
⚠️ Note: Even though “when the home team won the final” is a dependent clause, it’s still part of the predicate because it modifies “cheered” — telling *when* they cheered.
✔ Underline: The excited fans
✔ Circle: cheered when the home team won the final
---
- Complete Subject: *Peter’s elder sister*
→ “Peter’s” and “elder” describe the sister.
- Complete Predicate: *studied at Columbia University*
→ Verb = “studied”; “at Columbia University” tells where.
✔ Underline: Peter’s elder sister
✔ Circle: studied at Columbia University
---
- Complete Subject: *A few oak trees in the park*
→ “few,” “oak,” and “in the park” all describe the trees.
- Complete Predicate: *are well over 100 years old*
→ Verb = “are”; “well over 100 years old” describes their age.
✔ Underline: A few oak trees in the park
✔ Circle: are well over 100 years old
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- Complete Subject: *My old leather jacket*
→ “My,” “old,” “leather” all describe the jacket.
- Complete Predicate: *is still fashionable*
→ Verb = “is”; “still fashionable” describes its current state.
✔ Underline: My old leather jacket
✔ Circle: is still fashionable
---
## ✔ Final Answer Summary:
You should underline the following as complete subjects:
1. Francesca’s favorite drink
2. The book on the table
3. Owen’s mother
4. The big green frog
5. The new teacher
6. My friends from college
7. The excited fans
8. Peter’s elder sister
9. A few oak trees in the park
10. My old leather jacket
You should circle the following as complete predicates:
1. is lemonade with mint
2. belongs to my grandpa
3. picked me up from school today
4. jumped into the pond
5. gave a long spelling list to the students
6. have invited me to dinner
7. cheered when the home team won the final
8. studied at Columbia University
9. are well over 100 years old
10. is still fashionable
---
💡 Tip for Students: Look for the verb first — everything before it (including modifiers) is usually the subject; everything after it (including objects, adverbs, clauses) is the predicate. Keep practicing — this skill helps you understand sentence structure for writing and grammar!
Let me know if you’d like a printable version or visual diagram!
> A complete subject includes the simple subject and all the details that go with it.
> A complete predicate includes the simple predicate (verb) and all the descriptive words that accompany it.
We’ll go sentence by sentence, identifying:
- Complete Subject → everything before the verb (or verb phrase) that tells us *who or what* the sentence is about.
- Complete Predicate → the verb + everything that comes after it that tells us *what the subject did or is*.
---
1) Francesca’s favorite drink is lemonade with mint.
- Complete Subject: *Francesca’s favorite drink*
→ This is who/what the sentence is about. “Francesca’s” and “favorite” are descriptive details modifying “drink.”
- Complete Predicate: *is lemonade with mint*
→ The verb is “is,” and “lemonade with mint” describes what the drink is.
✔ Underline: Francesca’s favorite drink
✔ Circle: is lemonade with mint
---
2) The book on the table belongs to my grandpa.
- Complete Subject: *The book on the table*
→ “The” and “on the table” describe which book.
- Complete Predicate: *belongs to my grandpa*
→ Verb = “belongs”; “to my grandpa” tells us to whom it belongs.
✔ Underline: The book on the table
✔ Circle: belongs to my grandpa
---
3) Owen’s mother picked me up from school today.
- Complete Subject: *Owen’s mother*
→ “Owen’s” describes which mother.
- Complete Predicate: *picked me up from school today*
→ Verb = “picked”; “me up from school today” tells us what she did and when.
✔ Underline: Owen’s mother
✔ Circle: picked me up from school today
---
4) The big green frog jumped into the pond.
- Complete Subject: *The big green frog*
→ All descriptors (“big,” “green”) modify “frog.”
- Complete Predicate: *jumped into the pond*
→ Verb = “jumped”; “into the pond” tells where.
✔ Underline: The big green frog
✔ Circle: jumped into the pond
---
5) The new teacher gave a long spelling list to the students.
- Complete Subject: *The new teacher*
→ “new” describes the teacher.
- Complete Predicate: *gave a long spelling list to the students*
→ Verb = “gave”; rest tells what was given and to whom.
✔ Underline: The new teacher
✔ Circle: gave a long spelling list to the students
---
6) My friends from college have invited me to dinner.
- Complete Subject: *My friends from college*
→ “My” and “from college” describe the friends.
- Complete Predicate: *have invited me to dinner*
→ Verb phrase = “have invited”; “me to dinner” tells whom and what.
✔ Underline: My friends from college
✔ Circle: have invited me to dinner
---
7) The excited fans cheered when the home team won the final.
- Complete Subject: *The excited fans*
→ “excited” describes the fans.
- Complete Predicate: *cheered when the home team won the final*
→ Verb = “cheered”; the whole clause after explains when and under what condition.
⚠️ Note: Even though “when the home team won the final” is a dependent clause, it’s still part of the predicate because it modifies “cheered” — telling *when* they cheered.
✔ Underline: The excited fans
✔ Circle: cheered when the home team won the final
---
8) Peter’s elder sister studied at Columbia University.
- Complete Subject: *Peter’s elder sister*
→ “Peter’s” and “elder” describe the sister.
- Complete Predicate: *studied at Columbia University*
→ Verb = “studied”; “at Columbia University” tells where.
✔ Underline: Peter’s elder sister
✔ Circle: studied at Columbia University
---
9) A few oak trees in the park are well over 100 years old.
- Complete Subject: *A few oak trees in the park*
→ “few,” “oak,” and “in the park” all describe the trees.
- Complete Predicate: *are well over 100 years old*
→ Verb = “are”; “well over 100 years old” describes their age.
✔ Underline: A few oak trees in the park
✔ Circle: are well over 100 years old
---
10) My old leather jacket is still fashionable.
- Complete Subject: *My old leather jacket*
→ “My,” “old,” “leather” all describe the jacket.
- Complete Predicate: *is still fashionable*
→ Verb = “is”; “still fashionable” describes its current state.
✔ Underline: My old leather jacket
✔ Circle: is still fashionable
---
## ✔ Final Answer Summary:
You should underline the following as complete subjects:
1. Francesca’s favorite drink
2. The book on the table
3. Owen’s mother
4. The big green frog
5. The new teacher
6. My friends from college
7. The excited fans
8. Peter’s elder sister
9. A few oak trees in the park
10. My old leather jacket
You should circle the following as complete predicates:
1. is lemonade with mint
2. belongs to my grandpa
3. picked me up from school today
4. jumped into the pond
5. gave a long spelling list to the students
6. have invited me to dinner
7. cheered when the home team won the final
8. studied at Columbia University
9. are well over 100 years old
10. is still fashionable
---
💡 Tip for Students: Look for the verb first — everything before it (including modifiers) is usually the subject; everything after it (including objects, adverbs, clauses) is the predicate. Keep practicing — this skill helps you understand sentence structure for writing and grammar!
Let me know if you’d like a printable version or visual diagram!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of simple and complete subject worksheet.
