Subject and Predicate free activity - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step through each exercise.

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Exercise 1: Drop down to select subject / predicate for each option.

Remember:
- The subject is who or what the sentence is about.
- The predicate tells what the subject does or is like — it includes the verb and everything after.

Now let’s look at each:

a. “The cow” → This is talking about *who*? The cow. So this is the subject.

b. “jumped over the moon.” → What did someone do? Jumped. That’s an action — so this is the predicate.

c. “likes to eat popcorn.” → Again, this is describing an action (liking to eat). No subject here — just what someone does. So predicate.

d. “Everyone” → Who are we talking about? Everyone. That’s the subject.

✔ Answers for Exercise 1:
a. subject
b. predicate
c. predicate
d. subject

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Exercise 2: Match the subjects to their suitable predicates.

We need to match each subject with a predicate that makes sense logically and grammatically.

Look at the pictures too — they help!

1. Ahmed → Picture shows him making his bed.
→ Match with: is making his bed.

2. The doctors → Picture shows them examining a patient.
→ Match with: examined their patient.

3. Emma and Kate → Picture shows two girls knitting.
→ Match with: are good at knitting sweaters.

4. My mum → Picture shows her helping with homework.
→ Match with: helps me do my homework.

✔ Matches:
- Ahmed → is making his bed.
- The doctors → examined their patient.
- Emma and Kate → are good at knitting sweaters.
- My mum → helps me do my homework.

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Exercise 3: Listen and select correct sentence.

This one says “listen”, but since we can’t listen, we’ll pick the sentence that sounds most natural or complete based on grammar and meaning.

a. “Salma is my sister.” vs “Salma made fresh cream salad.”
→ Both are correct sentences. But if we’re choosing one, maybe the first is more common in basic exercises? Wait — actually, both are fine. But perhaps the task wants us to pick the one that matches a picture or context? Since no audio, we assume either could be right — but let’s see the pattern.

Actually, looking again — these might be pairs where only one is grammatically correct or makes more sense. Let’s check:

b. “Ali and Saima have white balls.” vs “They have white balls.”
→ Both are correct! “They” refers to Ali and Saima. But maybe the second is simpler? Or perhaps the first is better because it names them? Hmm.

Wait — maybe the instruction means: choose the sentence that is correctly formed OR matches a hidden clue. Since there’s no audio, we’ll go with the most complete or clear version.

But actually — let’s think differently. Maybe in the original audio, only one was said correctly? Since we don’t have audio, we must rely on logic.

Looking at c: “The carpenter made chairs.” vs “The carpenter made cupboards.”
→ Both are possible. Carpenters make both. But maybe “chairs” is more typical for beginners?

Actually — perhaps all three are designed so that only one per pair is correct based on subject-predicate agreement or realism.

Wait — let’s re-read: “Listen and select correct sentence.” It implies only one per letter is correct.

Maybe we should pick the one that has proper subject + predicate structure without ambiguity.

Actually — I think the trick is: some may be incomplete or mismatched.

Let’s try this:

a. “Salma is my sister.” → Complete sentence. Subject + linking verb + complement. Good.
“Salma made fresh cream salad.” → Also complete. But “fresh cream salad” sounds odd — usually “cream salad” isn’t common. Maybe “fruit salad”? Possibly a trick. So maybe first one is better.

b. “Ali and Saima have white balls.” → Clear.
“They have white balls.” → Also clear, but “they” is pronoun — maybe less specific. But still correct.

c. “The carpenter made chairs.” → Very standard.
“The carpenter made cupboards.” → Also standard.

Hmm. Without audio, it’s hard. But perhaps the intended answers are:

a. Salma is my sister. (more personal, common intro sentence)
b. They have white balls. (shorter, uses pronoun — maybe testing pronoun use)
c. The carpenter made chairs. (most common item carpenters make in examples)

Alternatively — maybe the wrong ones have errors? Let’s check grammar:

All seem grammatically correct.

Perhaps the task is to choose the one that matches a picture not shown? Since we can’t know, I’ll go with the most straightforward choices.

Final guess for Exercise 3:

a. Salma is my sister.
b. They have white balls.
c. The carpenter made chairs.

*(Note: In real classroom setting, student would hear audio and pick accordingly. Here, we’re using best judgment.)*

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Final Answer:

Exercise 1:
a. subject
b. predicate
c. predicate
d. subject

Exercise 2:
Ahmed → is making his bed.
The doctors → examined their patient.
Emma and Kate → are good at knitting sweaters.
My mum → helps me do my homework.

Exercise 3:
a. Salma is my sister.
b. They have white balls.
c. The carpenter made chairs.