Worksheet for identifying simple subjects and predicates in sentences.

Let's solve the task step by step.

Understanding the Task:

The goal is to:
1. Underline the simple subject in each sentence.
2. Circle the simple predicate in each sentence.

- Simple Subject: The main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about (without any descriptive words).
- Simple Predicate: The main verb (or verb phrase) that tells what the subject does.

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Step-by-step Solutions:

#### 1. The teacher graded the homework papers.
- Simple Subject: *teacher*
(The main person doing the action)
- Simple Predicate: *graded*
(The main verb)

✔ Answer:
Underline: *teacher*
Circle: *graded*

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#### 2. John drove the car to the store.
- Simple Subject: *John*
- Simple Predicate: *drove*

✔ Answer:
Underline: *John*
Circle: *drove*

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#### 3. We liked the last play of the game.
- Simple Subject: *We*
- Simple Predicate: *liked*

✔ Answer:
Underline: *We*
Circle: *liked*

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#### 4. They were singing in the park.
- Simple Subject: *They*
- Simple Predicate: *were singing*
(This is a verb phrase, but the simple predicate is the entire verb phrase here since it’s the complete action.)

Note: Even though "were" is an auxiliary verb, "were singing" together forms the full verb phrase. In this context, the simple predicate includes both parts.

✔ Answer:
Underline: *They*
Circle: *were singing*

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#### 5. On Tuesday the happy children watched a movie.
- Simple Subject: *children*
(Ignore "happy"—it's descriptive)
- Simple Predicate: *watched*

✔ Answer:
Underline: *children*
Circle: *watched*

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#### 6. The scout troop met in the morning.
- Simple Subject: *troop*
(Even though "scout" describes it, the main noun is "troop")
- Simple Predicate: *met*

✔ Answer:
Underline: *troop*
Circle: *met*

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#### 7. The pack of dogs ran freely in the street.
- Simple Subject: *pack*
(The main noun; "of dogs" describes it)
- Simple Predicate: *ran*

✔ Answer:
Underline: *pack*
Circle: *ran*

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#### 8. The sound of the bell is ringing in my ear.
- Simple Subject: *sound*
- Simple Predicate: *is ringing*
(Verb phrase including auxiliary and main verb)

✔ Answer:
Underline: *sound*
Circle: *is ringing*

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#### 9. Swimming is my favorite sport.
- Simple Subject: *Swimming*
(A gerund acting as a noun—the subject)
- Simple Predicate: *is*

✔ Answer:
Underline: *Swimming*
Circle: *is*

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#### 10. Lance and Phyllis quickly walked across the street.
- Simple Subject: *Lance and Phyllis*
(Compound subject—both are subjects)
- Simple Predicate: *walked*

✔ Answer:
Underline: *Lance and Phyllis*
Circle: *walked*

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✔ Final Answers Summary:

| Sentence | Simple Subject | Simple Predicate |
|--------|----------------|------------------|
| 1 | teacher | graded |
| 2 | John | drove |
| 3 | We | liked |
| 4 | They | were singing |
| 5 | children | watched |
| 6 | troop | met |
| 7 | pack | ran |
| 8 | sound | is ringing |
| 9 | Swimming | is |
| 10 | Lance and Phyllis | walked |

> Tip: Always ignore descriptive words (adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases). Focus only on the core noun (subject) and core verb (predicate).

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