Identify the predicate of each sentence in this grammar worksheet.

To solve the problem, we need to identify the predicate of each sentence. The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells us what the subject is doing or what is happening to the subject. It includes the verb and any additional information (such as objects, complements, or adverbials) that completes the action or state described by the verb.

Steps to Identify the Predicate:

1. Identify the Subject: The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that performs the action or is described in the sentence.
2. Underline the Predicate: The predicate starts with the verb and includes all words that complete the action or description.

Solution:

#### 1. The old cat sleeps.
- Subject: The old cat
- Predicate: sleeps
- Simple Predicate: sleeps

#### 2. Pam wants ice cream.
- Subject: Pam
- Predicate: wants ice cream
- Simple Predicate: wants

#### 3. Your teacher knows me.
- Subject: Your teacher
- Predicate: knows me
- Simple Predicate: knows

#### 4. Sammy looks happy.
- Subject: Sammy
- Predicate: looks happy
- Simple Predicate: looks

#### 5. Your father runs fast.
- Subject: Your father
- Predicate: runs fast
- Simple Predicate: runs

#### 6. Sharks live in water.
- Subject: Sharks
- Predicate: live in water
- Simple Predicate: live

#### 7. My dog comes to me.
- Subject: My dog
- Predicate: comes to me
- Simple Predicate: comes

#### 8. Our sister sings well.
- Subject: Our sister
- Predicate: sings well
- Simple Predicate: sings

#### 9. Our pigs eat all day.
- Subject: Our pigs
- Predicate: eat all day
- Simple Predicate: eat

#### 10. His sister surprised him.
- Subject: His sister
- Predicate: surprised him
- Simple Predicate: surprised

#### 11. Tim’s brother guessed the answer.
- Subject: Tim’s brother
- Predicate: guessed the answer
- Simple Predicate: guessed

#### 12. My grandfather lives upstairs.
- Subject: My grandfather
- Predicate: lives upstairs
- Simple Predicate: lives

#### 13. Those girls missed the party.
- Subject: Those girls
- Predicate: missed the party
- Simple Predicate: missed

#### 14. The teacher asked my name.
- Subject: The teacher
- Predicate: asked my name
- Simple Predicate: asked

#### 15. Todd had lots of fun.
- Subject: Todd
- Predicate: had lots of fun
- Simple Predicate: had

Final Answer:

- Underlined Predicates:
1. sleeps
2. wants ice cream
3. knows me
4. looks happy
5. runs fast
6. live in water
7. comes to me
8. sings well
9. eat all day
10. surprised him
11. guessed the answer
12. lives upstairs
13. missed the party
14. asked my name
15. had lots of fun

- Circled Simple Predicates:
1. sleeps
2. wants
3. knows
4. looks
5. runs
6. live
7. comes
8. sings
9. eat
10. surprised
11. guessed
12. lives
13. missed
14. asked
15. had

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