You're working on a grammar exercise called
“Sentences: The Who and the What”, which asks you to:
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Underline or circle the subjects in red
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and underline or circle the predicates in blue.
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✔ What are Subjects and Predicates?
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Subject = *Who or what the sentence is about* — usually a noun or pronoun (e.g., “The children”, “I”, “The snake”).
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Predicate = *What the subject does or is* — includes the verb and often other words that describe the action or state (e.g., “clapped loudly”, “went on the trip too”).
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Let’s go through each sentence and identify the subject and predicate.
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🔴 SUBJECT | 🔵 PREDICATE
1.
The audience 🔴 clapped loudly after the show. 🔵
→ Subject: “The audience”
→ Predicate: “clapped loudly after the show”
2.
The children 🔴 threw their litter in the trash cans. 🔵
→ Subject: “The children”
→ Predicate: “threw their litter in the trash cans”
3.
We 🔴 walked slowly through the museum. 🔵
→ Subject: “We”
→ Predicate: “walked slowly through the museum”
4.
I 🔴 went for a walk along the beach. 🔵
→ Subject: “I”
→ Predicate: “went for a walk along the beach”
5.
The team 🔴 cheered loudly. 🔵
→ Subject: “The team”
→ Predicate: “cheered loudly”
6.
The teacher 🔴 went on the trip too. 🔵
→ Subject: “The teacher”
→ Predicate: “went on the trip too”
7.
The snake 🔴 made a hissing noise. 🔵
→ Subject: “The snake”
→ Predicate: “made a hissing noise”
8.
They 🔴 spilled popcorn on the floor. 🔵
→ Subject: “They”
→ Predicate: “spilled popcorn on the floor”
9.
My dad 🔴 asked for directions. 🔵
→ Subject: “My dad”
→ Predicate: “asked for directions”
10.
My mom 🔴 broke her arm. 🔵
→ Subject: “My mom”
→ Predicate: “broke her arm”
11.
The baby 🔴 cried loudly. 🔵
→ Subject: “The baby”
→ Predicate: “cried loudly”
12.
I 🔴 caught the stray kitten. 🔵
→ Subject: “I”
→ Predicate: “caught the stray kitten”
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Note: In some sentences, the predicate may include prepositional phrases (like “after the show”, “on the floor”) — these still belong to the predicate because they modify the verb or add detail to the action.
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✔ How to Mark It (as instructed):
- Circle or underline the
subject part in
red.
- Circle or underline the
predicate part in
blue.
Example from the worksheet:
> Example:
The children enjoyed the movie.
→ “The children” = red (subject)
→ “enjoyed the movie” = blue (predicate)
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Final Tip: If you’re doing this on paper, use colored pencils or highlighters. If digital, you can bold/color text accordingly.
Let me know if you want this formatted as a printable answer key! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subject predicate worksheet 2nd grade.
