Subjects and Predicates worksheet for grammar practice.
A worksheet titled "Subjects & Predicates" with instructions to underline the subject in red and the predicate in blue, featuring a list of 12 sentences and an image of green grapes on the vine.
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Goal:
Underline the subject of each sentence with a red crayon.
Underline the predicate of each sentence with a blue crayon.
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- Subject: Who or what the sentence is about.
> Example: *The green grapes grew on the vine.* → Subject = “The green grapes”
- Predicate: What the subject does or is.
> Example: *The green grapes grew on the vine.* → Predicate = “grew on the vine”
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Now, let’s go through each sentence one by one and identify the subject and predicate.
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A swarm of bees was buzzing around the hive.
- Subject: *A swarm of bees* — This is what the sentence is about.
- Predicate: *was buzzing around the hive* — This tells what the swarm was doing.
✔ Red: A swarm of bees
✔ Blue: was buzzing around the hive
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The Buffalo Bills won the football game.
- Subject: *The Buffalo Bills* — The team that did the action.
- Predicate: *won the football game* — What they did.
✔ Red: The Buffalo Bills
✔ Blue: won the football game
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E. B. White is the author of Charlotte’s Web.
- Subject: *E. B. White* — Who the sentence is about.
- Predicate: *is the author of Charlotte’s Web* — What he is.
✔ Red: E. B. White
✔ Blue: is the author of Charlotte’s Web
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The blue whale dove to the bottom of the ocean.
- Subject: *The blue whale* — The animal performing the action.
- Predicate: *dove to the bottom of the ocean* — What it did.
✔ Red: The blue whale
✔ Blue: dove to the bottom of the ocean
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Georgia and her friends raced to school.
- Subject: *Georgia and her friends* — The people who raced.
- Predicate: *raced to school* — What they did.
✔ Red: Georgia and her friends
✔ Blue: raced to school
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Kyle, Billy, and Justin built a tree house.
- Subject: *Kyle, Billy, and Justin* — The group doing the building.
- Predicate: *built a tree house* — What they built.
✔ Red: Kyle, Billy, and Justin
✔ Blue: built a tree house
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The scary movie gave the little boy nightmares.
- Subject: *The scary movie* — What caused the nightmares.
- Predicate: *gave the little boy nightmares* — What it did.
✔ Red: The scary movie
✔ Blue: gave the little boy nightmares
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The bank opened at noon.
- Subject: *The bank* — What opened.
- Predicate: *opened at noon* — When and what it did.
✔ Red: The bank
✔ Blue: opened at noon
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The old, yellow rooster crows every morning.
- Subject: *The old, yellow rooster* — The animal that crows.
- Predicate: *crows every morning* — What it does and when.
✔ Red: The old, yellow rooster
✔ Blue: crows every morning
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The dinosaur exhibit at the museum was interesting.
- Subject: *The dinosaur exhibit at the museum* — What was interesting.
- Predicate: *was interesting* — What it was like.
✔ Red: The dinosaur exhibit at the museum
✔ Blue: was interesting
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The car with the flat tire was on the side of the road.
- Subject: *The car with the flat tire* — The specific car being described.
- Predicate: *was on the side of the road* — Where it was located.
✔ Red: The car with the flat tire
✔ Blue: was on the side of the road
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A birthday card from grandma arrived in the mail.
- Subject: *A birthday card from grandma* — What arrived.
- Predicate: *arrived in the mail* — What happened to it.
✔ Red: A birthday card from grandma
✔ Blue: arrived in the mail
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## 🎯 Final Answer Summary:
You would underline each sentence as follows (with color coding as instructed):
1. Red: A swarm of bees | Blue: was buzzing around the hive
2. Red: The Buffalo Bills | Blue: won the football game
3. Red: E. B. White | Blue: is the author of Charlotte’s Web
4. Red: The blue whale | Blue: dove to the bottom of the ocean
5. Red: Georgia and her friends | Blue: raced to school
6. Red: Kyle, Billy, and Justin | Blue: built a tree house
7. Red: The scary movie | Blue: gave the little boy nightmares
8. Red: The bank | Blue: opened at noon
9. Red: The old, yellow rooster | Blue: crows every morning
10. Red: The dinosaur exhibit at the museum | Blue: was interesting
11. Red: The car with the flat tire | Blue: was on the side of the road
12. Red: A birthday card from grandma | Blue: arrived in the mail
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💡 Tip for Students:
Look for “Who or what?” → That’s your subject.
Then ask “What did they do or what are they?” → That’s your predicate.
Let me know if you’d like this turned into a printable answer key or need visuals! 🖍️📚
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Goal:
Underline the subject of each sentence with a red crayon.
Underline the predicate of each sentence with a blue crayon.
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📌 Definitions (from the worksheet):
- Subject: Who or what the sentence is about.
> Example: *The green grapes grew on the vine.* → Subject = “The green grapes”
- Predicate: What the subject does or is.
> Example: *The green grapes grew on the vine.* → Predicate = “grew on the vine”
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Now, let’s go through each sentence one by one and identify the subject and predicate.
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✏️ Sentence 1:
A swarm of bees was buzzing around the hive.
- Subject: *A swarm of bees* — This is what the sentence is about.
- Predicate: *was buzzing around the hive* — This tells what the swarm was doing.
✔ Red: A swarm of bees
✔ Blue: was buzzing around the hive
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✏️ Sentence 2:
The Buffalo Bills won the football game.
- Subject: *The Buffalo Bills* — The team that did the action.
- Predicate: *won the football game* — What they did.
✔ Red: The Buffalo Bills
✔ Blue: won the football game
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✏️ Sentence 3:
E. B. White is the author of Charlotte’s Web.
- Subject: *E. B. White* — Who the sentence is about.
- Predicate: *is the author of Charlotte’s Web* — What he is.
✔ Red: E. B. White
✔ Blue: is the author of Charlotte’s Web
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✏️ Sentence 4:
The blue whale dove to the bottom of the ocean.
- Subject: *The blue whale* — The animal performing the action.
- Predicate: *dove to the bottom of the ocean* — What it did.
✔ Red: The blue whale
✔ Blue: dove to the bottom of the ocean
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✏️ Sentence 5:
Georgia and her friends raced to school.
- Subject: *Georgia and her friends* — The people who raced.
- Predicate: *raced to school* — What they did.
✔ Red: Georgia and her friends
✔ Blue: raced to school
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✏️ Sentence 6:
Kyle, Billy, and Justin built a tree house.
- Subject: *Kyle, Billy, and Justin* — The group doing the building.
- Predicate: *built a tree house* — What they built.
✔ Red: Kyle, Billy, and Justin
✔ Blue: built a tree house
---
✏️ Sentence 7:
The scary movie gave the little boy nightmares.
- Subject: *The scary movie* — What caused the nightmares.
- Predicate: *gave the little boy nightmares* — What it did.
✔ Red: The scary movie
✔ Blue: gave the little boy nightmares
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✏️ Sentence 8:
The bank opened at noon.
- Subject: *The bank* — What opened.
- Predicate: *opened at noon* — When and what it did.
✔ Red: The bank
✔ Blue: opened at noon
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✏️ Sentence 9:
The old, yellow rooster crows every morning.
- Subject: *The old, yellow rooster* — The animal that crows.
- Predicate: *crows every morning* — What it does and when.
✔ Red: The old, yellow rooster
✔ Blue: crows every morning
---
✏️ Sentence 10:
The dinosaur exhibit at the museum was interesting.
- Subject: *The dinosaur exhibit at the museum* — What was interesting.
- Predicate: *was interesting* — What it was like.
✔ Red: The dinosaur exhibit at the museum
✔ Blue: was interesting
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✏️ Sentence 11:
The car with the flat tire was on the side of the road.
- Subject: *The car with the flat tire* — The specific car being described.
- Predicate: *was on the side of the road* — Where it was located.
✔ Red: The car with the flat tire
✔ Blue: was on the side of the road
---
✏️ Sentence 12:
A birthday card from grandma arrived in the mail.
- Subject: *A birthday card from grandma* — What arrived.
- Predicate: *arrived in the mail* — What happened to it.
✔ Red: A birthday card from grandma
✔ Blue: arrived in the mail
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## 🎯 Final Answer Summary:
You would underline each sentence as follows (with color coding as instructed):
1. Red: A swarm of bees | Blue: was buzzing around the hive
2. Red: The Buffalo Bills | Blue: won the football game
3. Red: E. B. White | Blue: is the author of Charlotte’s Web
4. Red: The blue whale | Blue: dove to the bottom of the ocean
5. Red: Georgia and her friends | Blue: raced to school
6. Red: Kyle, Billy, and Justin | Blue: built a tree house
7. Red: The scary movie | Blue: gave the little boy nightmares
8. Red: The bank | Blue: opened at noon
9. Red: The old, yellow rooster | Blue: crows every morning
10. Red: The dinosaur exhibit at the museum | Blue: was interesting
11. Red: The car with the flat tire | Blue: was on the side of the road
12. Red: A birthday card from grandma | Blue: arrived in the mail
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💡 Tip for Students:
Look for “Who or what?” → That’s your subject.
Then ask “What did they do or what are they?” → That’s your predicate.
Let me know if you’d like this turned into a printable answer key or need visuals! 🖍️📚
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subjects and predicates worksheet answers.
