Let’s go through each sentence one by one.
We are looking for:
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Simple Subject: The main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about — no extra words like “the”, “a”, or adjectives.
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Simple Predicate: The main verb (action or state of being) — again, just the verb itself, not helping verbs or modifiers.
Remember:
Example given:
“My mother reads a book.” → Simple subject = “mother”, Simple predicate = “reads”
Now let’s do each sentence:
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1. The teacher graded the homework papers.
→ Who did the action? “teacher” (ignore “the”)
→ What did they do? “graded”
✔ Simple Subject: teacher
✔ Simple Predicate: graded
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2. John drove the car to the store.
→ Who? “John”
→ Did what? “drove”
✔ Simple Subject: John
✔ Simple Predicate: drove
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3. We liked the last play of the game.
→ Who? “We”
→ Did what? “liked”
✔ Simple Subject: We
✔ Simple Predicate: liked
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4. They were singing in the park.
→ Who? “They”
→ Action? “were singing” — but we want ONLY the main verb. “Singing” is the main verb; “were” is a helping verb. So simple predicate = “singing”
✔ Simple Subject: They
✔ Simple Predicate: singing
*(Note: Some teachers might accept “were singing” as the full predicate, but since it says “simple predicate”, we take only the main verb.)*
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5. On Tuesday the happy children watched a movie.
→ Who? “children” (ignore “the happy”)
→ Did what? “watched”
✔ Simple Subject: children
✔ Simple Predicate: watched
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6. The scout troop met in the morning.
→ Who? “troop” (ignore “The scout”)
→ Did what? “met”
✔ Simple Subject: troop
✔ Simple Predicate: met
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7. The pack of dogs ran freely in the street.
→ Who/what? “pack” (this is the main noun — “of dogs” describes it, so ignore)
→ Did what? “ran”
✔ Simple Subject: pack
✔ Simple Predicate: ran
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8. The sound of the bell is ringing in my ears.
→ What’s the subject? “sound” (“of the bell” describes it)
→ Verb? “is ringing” → main verb is “ringing” (“is” is helping)
✔ Simple Subject: sound
✔ Simple Predicate: ringing
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9. Swimming is my favorite sport.
→ What is this sentence about? “Swimming” (it’s a gerund acting as a noun)
→ Verb? “is”
✔ Simple Subject: Swimming
✔ Simple Predicate: is
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10. Lance and Phyllis quickly walked across the street.
→ Who? “Lance and Phyllis” — compound subject, both are simple subjects together
→ Did what? “walked” (“quickly” is an adverb, ignore)
✔ Simple Subject: Lance and Phyllis
✔ Simple Predicate: walked
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Final Answer:
1. Subject: teacher, Predicate: graded
2. Subject: John, Predicate: drove
3. Subject: We, Predicate: liked
4. Subject: They, Predicate: singing
5. Subject: children, Predicate: watched
6. Subject: troop, Predicate: met
7. Subject: pack, Predicate: ran
8. Subject: sound, Predicate: ringing
9. Subject: Swimming, Predicate: is
10. Subject: Lance and Phyllis, Predicate: walked
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of simple predicate worksheet.
