To complete this worksheet, we need to understand the two main parts of a sentence:
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Subject: The person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about. (Who or what?)
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Predicate: The part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is. It always includes the verb. (What did they do?)
Here is the step-by-step solution for each number:
1. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ cried because she was hungry.
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Clue: The predicate is "cried because she was hungry." We need a subject (a person). The pronoun "she" in the second part gives us a hint that the subject is likely a girl or woman.
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Answer: The baby (or "My sister", "She")
2. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ raced down the street.
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Clue: The predicate is "raced down the street." We need a subject capable of racing.
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Answer: The car (or "The runner", "He")
3. Kyla and Chloe \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
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Clue: The subject is "Kyla and Chloe." We need a predicate to tell us what they did. Since there are two people, remember to use plural verbs (no 's' at the end).
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Answer: played soccer. (or "went to the park.", "are best friends.")
4. Mrs. Starkey \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
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Clue: The subject is "Mrs. Starkey." We need a predicate describing her action or state.
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Answer: taught the class. (or "is a nice teacher.", "read a book.")
5. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ forgot to do his homework.
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Clue: The predicate is "forgot to do his homework." The word "his" tells us the subject is a boy or man.
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Answer: John (or "The student", "He")
6. The police officer \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
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Clue: The subject is "The police officer." We need a predicate describing what an officer might do.
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Answer: directed traffic. (or "helped the lost dog.", "wrote a ticket.")
7. My pet snake \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
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Clue: The subject is "My pet snake." We need a predicate describing what a snake does.
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Answer: slithered on the ground. (or "ate a mouse.", "is green.")
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Final Answer:
1.
The baby cried because she was hungry.
2.
The car raced down the street.
3. Kyla and Chloe
played soccer.
4. Mrs. Starkey
taught the class.
5.
John forgot to do his homework.
6. The police officer
directed traffic.
7. My pet snake
slithered on the ground.
*(Note: For questions 3, 4, 6, and 7, any logical ending that completes the sentence is correct. For questions 1, 2, and 5, any logical person or thing that fits the context is correct.)*
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subject and predicate worksheet for 2nd graders.
