Task Explanation:
The task requires identifying the
subject and
predicate of each sentence provided. The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells what the subject is doing or what is happening to the subject.
Solution:
#### Sentence 1:
Ellen wore the orange dress.
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Subject: Ellen
(Ellen is the person the sentence is about.)
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Predicate: wore the orange dress
(This describes what Ellen did.)
#### Sentence 2:
My dog is very friendly.
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Subject: My dog
(My dog is the focus of the sentence.)
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Predicate: is very friendly
(This describes the characteristic of the dog.)
#### Sentence 3:
Those friendly girls invited me to lunch.
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Subject: Those friendly girls
(These are the people performing the action.)
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Predicate: invited me to lunch
(This describes the action they performed.)
#### Sentence 4:
My house is now one hundred years old.
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Subject: My house
(The house is the focus of the sentence.)
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Predicate: is now one hundred years old
(This describes the age of the house.)
#### Sentence 5:
Kenneth and Mary went skiing last weekend.
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Subject: Kenneth and Mary
(These are the people involved in the action.)
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Predicate: went skiing last weekend
(This describes what they did.)
Final Answer:
Here is how the answers should be filled into the boxes:
|
SUBJECT |
PREDICATE |
|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1. Ellen | wore the orange dress |
| 2. My dog | is very friendly |
| 3. Those friendly girls | invited me to lunch |
| 4. My house | is now one hundred years old |
| 5. Kenneth and Mary | went skiing last weekend |
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|}
\hline
\text{SUBJECT} & \text{PREDICATE} \\
\hline
1. \text{Ellen} & \text{wore the orange dress} \\
\hline
2. \text{My dog} & \text{is very friendly} \\
\hline
3. \text{Those friendly girls} & \text{invited me to lunch} \\
\hline
4. \text{My house} & \text{is now one hundred years old} \\
\hline
5. \text{Kenneth and Mary} & \text{went skiing last weekend} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of simple subject and simple predicate worksheet.
