Worksheet for identifying simple subjects and predicates in sentences.

Explanation:
We need to identify the simple subject and simple predicate in each sentence.

- The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about — *without* any modifiers (like adjectives, phrases, etc.).
- The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject *does* or *is* — again, *without* extra words like adverbs or prepositional phrases.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one:

1) *My friend Cressida is coming to the party.*
- Subject: “Cressida” (not “My friend Cressida” — “My friend” is a modifier).
- Predicate: “is coming” (the verb phrase; “to the party” is a prepositional phrase, not part of the simple predicate).
✔ Circle: Cressida
✔ Underline: is coming

2) *Together, both of them cleaned the attic.*
- Subject: “them” — but wait! “both of them” is a noun phrase; the core noun/pronoun is “them”, but actually, in grammar, the simple subject here is them (a pronoun). However, note: “both of them” is a compound subject phrase, but the *simple* subject is just the noun/pronoun without modifiers — “them” is the pronoun. But standard teaching often treats “both of them” as having simple subject them, though some may say “both” is the subject. Let’s check carefully:
The verb is “cleaned”. Who cleaned? “both of them” → the core subject is them (pronoun), and “both” modifies it. So simple subject = them.
- Predicate: “cleaned” (just the verb; “the attic” is direct object, not part of predicate).
✔ Circle: them
✔ Underline: cleaned

But wait — many textbooks consider the simple subject to be the *noun or pronoun* that performs the action, and in “both of them”, “them” is the pronoun, so yes — them.

However, let’s double-check common practice: In sentences like “Both John and Mary left”, simple subjects are “John” and “Mary”. Here, “both of them” is idiomatic — the subject is still them, a pronoun. We’ll go with them.

3) *Daniel, along with Derek, has been shoveling the snow since 10 a.m.*
- Subject: “Daniel” — “along with Derek” is a prepositional phrase adding extra info, but doesn’t change the subject. The verb “has been shoveling” agrees with singular “Daniel”, so subject is Daniel.
- Predicate: “has been shoveling” (the full verb phrase; “the snow since 10 a.m.” are objects/time, not part of simple predicate).
✔ Circle: Daniel
✔ Underline: has been shoveling

4) *The old man walked slowly.*
- Subject: “man” — “The old” are modifiers (article + adjective). Simple subject = man.
- Predicate: “walked” — “slowly” is an adverb, not part of simple predicate.
✔ Circle: man
✔ Underline: walked

5) *The carnival will begin next week.*
- Subject: “carnival” — “The” is article/modifier.
- Predicate: “will begin” — “next week” is time phrase, not part of predicate.
✔ Circle: carnival
✔ Underline: will begin

6) *We the sixth-grade students visited the park yesterday.*
- This is awkwardly phrased, but likely means “We, the sixth-grade students, visited…” — the appositive “the sixth-grade students” renames “We”. So simple subject is We (pronoun).
- Predicate: “visited” — “the park yesterday” are object + adverbial.
✔ Circle: We
✔ Underline: visited

7) *The big traffic sign reminded the motorists to drive slowly.*
- Subject: “sign” — “The big traffic” are modifiers.
- Predicate: “reminded” — rest are objects/infinitive phrase.
✔ Circle: sign
✔ Underline: reminded

8) *Suddenly, the boy heard a strange noise in the room.*
- Subject: “boy” — “the” and “suddenly” are modifiers (adverb at start doesn’t affect subject).
- Predicate: “heard”
✔ Circle: boy
✔ Underline: heard

9) *The neighborhood library opens at 9 in the morning.*
- Subject: “library” — “The neighborhood” modifies it.
- Predicate: “opens”
✔ Circle: library
✔ Underline: opens

10) *Craig not James will be staying in a hotel.*
- This means “Craig (not James) will be staying…” — subject is Craig; “not James” is parenthetical/appositive contrast. Verb “will be staying” agrees with singular Craig.
- Predicate: “will be staying”
✔ Circle: Craig
✔ Underline: will be staying

Now, to present the final answer as requested: list each sentence number with the circled subject and underlined predicate.

But the instruction says: *Circle the simple subjects, and underline the simple predicates.* Since we can’t draw here, we’ll write them clearly.

Final Answer:
1) Subject: Cressida — Predicate: is coming
2) Subject: them — Predicate: cleaned
3) Subject: Daniel — Predicate: has been shoveling
4) Subject: man — Predicate: walked
5) Subject: carnival — Predicate: will begin
6) Subject: We — Predicate: visited
7) Subject: sign — Predicate: reminded
8) Subject: boy — Predicate: heard
9) Subject: library — Predicate: opens
10) Subject: Craig — Predicate: will be staying