Worksheet for practicing identifying simple and complete subjects and predicates in sentences.

Let's solve this grammar worksheet step by step. The goal is to identify simple subjects, complete subjects, simple predicates, and complete predicates in each sentence.

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🔹 Definitions Recap (from the box on the page):

- Simple subject: The main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about.
- Complete subject: The simple subject + all the words that go with it.
- Simple predicate: The verb that tells what the subject does or is.
- Complete predicate: The verb + all the words that tell what the subject does or is.

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## ✔ Part A: Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate. Underline the complete subject once and the simple subject twice.

1. A small family lived on a faraway planet.
- Complete subject: A small family
→ Simple subject: family
- Complete predicate: lived on a faraway planet
→ Simple predicate: lived

➤ Line between "family" and "lived"
➤ Underline: A small family (once), family (twice)

2. The family’s two children played near the space launch.
- Complete subject: The family’s two children
→ Simple subject: children
- Complete predicate: played near the space launch
→ Simple predicate: played

➤ Line between "children" and "played"
➤ Underline: The family’s two children (once), children (twice)

3. The little girl dreamed about life on Earth.
- Complete subject: The little girl
→ Simple subject: girl
- Complete predicate: dreamed about life on Earth
→ Simple predicate: dreamed

➤ Line between "girl" and "dreamed"
➤ Underline: The little girl (once), girl (twice)

4. Huge spaceships landed daily on the planet.
- Complete subject: Huge spaceships
→ Simple subject: spaceships
- Complete predicate: landed daily on the planet
→ Simple predicate: landed

➤ Line between "spaceships" and "landed"
➤ Underline: Huge spaceships (once), spaceships (twice)

5. The spaceship mechanics repaired huge cargo ships.
- Complete subject: The spaceship mechanics
→ Simple subject: mechanics
- Complete predicate: repaired huge cargo ships
→ Simple predicate: repaired

➤ Line between "mechanics" and "repaired"
➤ Underline: The spaceship mechanics (once), mechanics (twice)

6. Twinkling stars appeared in the black sky.
- Complete subject: Twinkling stars
→ Simple subject: stars
- Complete predicate: appeared in the black sky
→ Simple predicate: appeared

➤ Line between "stars" and "appeared"
➤ Underline: Twinkling stars (once), stars (twice)

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## ✔ Part B: Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate. Underline the complete predicate once and the simple predicate twice.

1. The planet’s inhabitants lived in underground homes.
- Complete subject: The planet’s inhabitants
- Complete predicate: lived in underground homes
→ Simple predicate: lived

➤ Line between "inhabitants" and "lived"
➤ Underline: lived in underground homes (once), lived (twice)

2. A special machine manufactures air inside the family’s home.
- Complete subject: A special machine
- Complete predicate: manufactures air inside the family’s home
→ Simple predicate: manufactures

➤ Line between "machine" and "manufactures"
➤ Underline: manufactures air inside the family’s home (once), manufactures (twice)

3. The athletic girl jumped high into the air.
- Complete subject: The athletic girl
- Complete predicate: jumped high into the air
→ Simple predicate: jumped

➤ Line between "girl" and "jumped"
➤ Underline: jumped high into the air (once), jumped (twice)

4. Many toys and games cluttered the children’s playroom.
- Complete subject: Many toys and games
- Complete predicate: cluttered the children’s playroom
→ Simple predicate: cluttered

➤ Line between "games" and "cluttered"
➤ Underline: cluttered the children’s playroom (once), cluttered (twice)

5. The children’s father described weather on Earth.
- Complete subject: The children’s father
- Complete predicate: described weather on Earth
→ Simple predicate: described

➤ Line between "father" and "described"
➤ Underline: described weather on Earth (once), described (twice)

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## ✔ Part C: Circle the complete subject. Underline the complete predicate.

1. The underground home contained large, comfortable rooms.
- Complete subject: The underground home → Circle this
- Complete predicate: contained large, comfortable rooms → Underline this

2. The playful child rolled his clay into a ball.
- Complete subject: The playful child → Circle this
- Complete predicate: rolled his clay into a ball → Underline this

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✔ Summary of Key Steps:

| Task | What to Do |
|------|------------|
| Draw a line | Between the complete subject and complete predicate |
| Underline once | Complete subject (Part A) or complete predicate (Part B) |
| Underline twice | Simple subject (Part A) or simple predicate (Part B) |
| Circle | Complete subject (Part C) |
| Underline | Complete predicate (Part C) |

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