This worksheet helps students visualize sentence structure by color-coding the subject and predicate in twelve practice sentences.
Educational worksheet titled "Sentences: The Who and the What" for practicing subjects and predicates with 12 numbered sentences.
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Underline or circle the subjects in red and underline or circle the predicates in blue.
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- Subject: Who or what the sentence is about (usually the person, animal, or thing doing the action).
- Predicate: What the subject is doing (the verb and any additional information).
In each sentence, we’ll identify:
- The subject (who/what) → mark in red
- The predicate (what they are doing) → mark in blue
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1. The ocean waves soared loudly.
- Subject: *The ocean waves* → red
- Predicate: *soared loudly* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: The ocean waves
Blue: soared loudly
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2. I am eating caramel corn.
- Subject: *I* → red
- Predicate: *am eating caramel corn* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: I
Blue: am eating caramel corn
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3. The lion let out a roar.
- Subject: *The lion* → red
- Predicate: *let out a roar* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: The lion
Blue: let out a roar
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4. I ate bacon and eggs for breakfast.
- Subject: *I* → red
- Predicate: *ate bacon and eggs for breakfast* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: I
Blue: ate bacon and eggs for breakfast
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5. We went for a walk after supper.
- Subject: *We* → red
- Predicate: *went for a walk after supper* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: We
Blue: went for a walk after supper
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6. I love playing my video games.
- Subject: *I* → red
- Predicate: *love playing my video games* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: I
Blue: love playing my video games
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7. My kitten purred softly after eating.
- Subject: *My kitten* → red
- Predicate: *purred softly after eating* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: My kitten
Blue: purred softly after eating
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8. My friends had fun on the class trip.
- Subject: *My friends* → red
- Predicate: *had fun on the class trip* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: My friends
Blue: had fun on the class trip
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9. The ocean tides are coming in.
- Subject: *The ocean tides* → red
- Predicate: *are coming in* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: The ocean tides
Blue: are coming in
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10. Gillian is absolutely beautiful.
- Subject: *Gillian* → red
- Predicate: *is absolutely beautiful* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: Gillian
Blue: is absolutely beautiful
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11. The teacher gave me an A on my test.
- Subject: *The teacher* → red
- Predicate: *gave me an A on my test* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: The teacher
Blue: gave me an A on my test
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12. The old man went fishing.
- Subject: *The old man* → red
- Predicate: *went fishing* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: The old man
Blue: went fishing
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1. Red: The ocean waves | Blue: soared loudly
2. Red: I | Blue: am eating caramel corn
3. Red: The lion | Blue: let out a roar
4. Red: I | Blue: ate bacon and eggs for breakfast
5. Red: We | Blue: went for a walk after supper
6. Red: I | Blue: love playing my video games
7. Red: My kitten | Blue: purred softly after eating
8. Red: My friends | Blue: had fun on the class trip
9. Red: The ocean tides | Blue: are coming in
10. Red: Gillian | Blue: is absolutely beautiful
11. Red: The teacher | Blue: gave me an A on my test
12. Red: The old man | Blue: went fishing
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- Use red to highlight the subject (who/what).
- Use blue to highlight the predicate (what happened).
This helps students visually separate the two key parts of a sentence. Great practice for understanding sentence structure! 🎉
Task:
Underline or circle the subjects in red and underline or circle the predicates in blue.
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Step 1: Understand the parts of a sentence
- Subject: Who or what the sentence is about (usually the person, animal, or thing doing the action).
- Predicate: What the subject is doing (the verb and any additional information).
In each sentence, we’ll identify:
- The subject (who/what) → mark in red
- The predicate (what they are doing) → mark in blue
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Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1. The ocean waves soared loudly.
- Subject: *The ocean waves* → red
- Predicate: *soared loudly* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: The ocean waves
Blue: soared loudly
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2. I am eating caramel corn.
- Subject: *I* → red
- Predicate: *am eating caramel corn* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: I
Blue: am eating caramel corn
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3. The lion let out a roar.
- Subject: *The lion* → red
- Predicate: *let out a roar* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: The lion
Blue: let out a roar
---
4. I ate bacon and eggs for breakfast.
- Subject: *I* → red
- Predicate: *ate bacon and eggs for breakfast* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: I
Blue: ate bacon and eggs for breakfast
---
5. We went for a walk after supper.
- Subject: *We* → red
- Predicate: *went for a walk after supper* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: We
Blue: went for a walk after supper
---
6. I love playing my video games.
- Subject: *I* → red
- Predicate: *love playing my video games* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: I
Blue: love playing my video games
---
7. My kitten purred softly after eating.
- Subject: *My kitten* → red
- Predicate: *purred softly after eating* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: My kitten
Blue: purred softly after eating
---
8. My friends had fun on the class trip.
- Subject: *My friends* → red
- Predicate: *had fun on the class trip* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: My friends
Blue: had fun on the class trip
---
9. The ocean tides are coming in.
- Subject: *The ocean tides* → red
- Predicate: *are coming in* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: The ocean tides
Blue: are coming in
---
10. Gillian is absolutely beautiful.
- Subject: *Gillian* → red
- Predicate: *is absolutely beautiful* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: Gillian
Blue: is absolutely beautiful
---
11. The teacher gave me an A on my test.
- Subject: *The teacher* → red
- Predicate: *gave me an A on my test* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: The teacher
Blue: gave me an A on my test
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12. The old man went fishing.
- Subject: *The old man* → red
- Predicate: *went fishing* → blue
✔ Answer:
Red: The old man
Blue: went fishing
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Final Answer Summary (for marking):
1. Red: The ocean waves | Blue: soared loudly
2. Red: I | Blue: am eating caramel corn
3. Red: The lion | Blue: let out a roar
4. Red: I | Blue: ate bacon and eggs for breakfast
5. Red: We | Blue: went for a walk after supper
6. Red: I | Blue: love playing my video games
7. Red: My kitten | Blue: purred softly after eating
8. Red: My friends | Blue: had fun on the class trip
9. Red: The ocean tides | Blue: are coming in
10. Red: Gillian | Blue: is absolutely beautiful
11. Red: The teacher | Blue: gave me an A on my test
12. Red: The old man | Blue: went fishing
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How to Mark It:
- Use red to highlight the subject (who/what).
- Use blue to highlight the predicate (what happened).
This helps students visually separate the two key parts of a sentence. Great practice for understanding sentence structure! 🎉
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subject and predicate worksheet.
