Subject and Predicate Worksheet with Answers

What is Subject and Predicate ??


Every complete sentence needs two things: 

  1. a subject and 
  2. a predicate. 

But what exactly are they?

The Subject of the sentence is what (or whom) the sentence is about.

In the sentence “The cat is sleeping in the sun,” the word cat is the subject.

A Predicate is the part of a sentence, or a clause, that tells what the subject is doing or what the subject is.

Let’s take the same sentence from before: “The cat is sleeping in the sun.”

The clause sleeping in the sun is the predicate; it’s dictating what the cat is doing.

For detailed Explanation, see the video given below.


Subject and Predicate - Hindi


Subject and Predicate - English

Thus we can conclude that:-

A simple sentence has two parts- a Subject and a Predicate.

Subject- tells who or what did something

Predicate- contains verb and tells us what the subject did or is doing.

How can you tell the difference?

The difference between the two is that

  • The Subject will be a noun or pronoun.
  • The Predicate will contain a verb in addition to a possible modifier

 Some more Examples

1) “He reads.”

This is pretty simple, as there are only two words.

The subject is he, and the predicate is reads.

2) “He reads the book.”

The subject is still he, but the predicate has some extra words: reads the book.

Since it’s still modifying the subject and contains a verb, it’s still serving the same function.

3)“He reads the book in the park on Tuesdays.”

Can you guess the subject?

It’s still he!

The predicate is slightly more complicated: reads the book in the park on Tuesdays.

4)“Ria’s sisters are going to the market.”

The subject in this sentence isn’t Ria, even though at first glance it seems like it is. This sentence is actually about Ria’s sisters; they are the subject.

The predicate is are going to the pool because it shows what the sisters are doing.

Note :In some cases subject are hidden in the sentence only.

Example:

      1.   Come here. (‘You’)

      2.   Don’t shout. (‘You’)

      3.   Stop. (‘You’)

      In the above sentences ‘You’ is the subject.

Practice Worksheets

Worksheet 1 


Q1) Read each sentence. Underline the subject of each sentence with a red crayon.
Underline the predicate with a blue crayon.

1. A swarm of bees was buzzing around the hive.
2. She rode her bike to the library.
3. E. B. White is the author of Charlotte's Web.
4. The bright red barn in the field had horses in it.
5. The ducks that were swimming in the pond ate bread.
6. Georgia and her friends raced to school.
7. Kyle, Billy, and Justin built a tree house.
8. The scary movie gave the little boy nightmares.
9. The blue whale dove to the bottom of the ocean.
10. The car with the flat tire was on the side of the road.

Q2) Read the groups of words below. Tell whether each group of words could 
be a subject or predicate. Write “Subject” or “predicate” on the line next to
each phrase.

1. ran down the sidewalk ______________________
2. knew all the answers _______________________
3. the boys in my class ________________________
4. growled and grunted ________________________
5. my favorite toy ____________________________
6. the video game ____________________________
7. needed a new motor ________________________
8. smiled ___________________________________
9. my father's friend __________________________
10. the tiny mosquito __________________________

Answers

Q1) Read each sentence. Underline the subject of each sentence with a red crayon.
Underline the predicate with a blue crayon.

1. A swarm of bees was buzzing around the hive.
2. She rode her bike to the library.
3. E. B. White is the author of Charlotte's Web.
4. The bright red barn in the field had horses in it.
5. The ducks that were swimming in the pond ate bread.
6. Georgia and her friends raced to school.
7. Kyle, Billy, and Justin built a tree house.
8. The scary movie gave the little boy nightmares.
9. The blue whale dove to the bottom of the ocean.
10. The car with the flat tire was on the side of the road.

Q2) Read the groups of words below. Tell whether each group of words could 
be a subject or predicate. Write “Subject” or “predicate” on the line next to
each phrase.

1. ran down the sidewalk - Predicate
2. knew all the answers - Predicate
3. the boys in my class - Subject
4. growled and grunted - Predicate
5. my favorite toy - Subject
6. the video game - Subject
7. needed a new motor - Predicate
8. smiled  - Predicate
9. my father's friend - Subject
10. the tiny mosquito - Subject

Worksheet 2

Q1.Circle the subject and underline the predicate in each sentence:

       ·         I cleaned my room.

       ·         Little puppy is chasing the cat.

       ·         Trains run on track.

       ·         Moon revolves around the Earth.

       ·         Grapes are my favourite fruit.

       ·         He lost his wallet in the market.

       ·         Some girls were playing with sand.

       ·         Can you drive this car?

       ·         The poor boy was crying for food.

       ·         A blind man is crossing the road.

       ·         This dress is beautiful.

       ·         My mom works in Multi-National Company.

Q2. Add a predicate to the following subjects.

Ravi _____________________________________________

I ________________________________________________

Little kitten ________________________________________

My favorite game ___________________________________

Apples ____________________________________________

He _______________________________________________

Sun ______________________________________________

The teacher ________________________________________

Fish ______________________________________________

The girls __________________________________________

My neighbours ______________________________________

In summer ________________________________________

My father _________________________________________

A big monkey ______________________________________

She ______________________________________________

The dog ___________________________________________