GRADE 8 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE

1. SUBJECT AND PREDICATE

Draw the following table in your book in order to separate the following sentences
into SUBJECT and PREDICATE.

SUBJECT PREDICATE
1
2

1. Shama exercises every day.

2. Children at the party scrambled for the balloons.
3. My brother met his best friend at the movies.
4. The cactus, the century plant, and sagebrush grow in the desert.
5. The old lady with the grey cat and black pointy hat scares me.
6. Sometimes we need to be patient.
7. Some dogs enjoy chasing birds.
8. Yesterday a major storm hit parts of South Africa.
9. I love tennis.
10. Along the path hopped a frog.

2. DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECTS

Rewrite the following sentences in your books. Then circle the direct object and
underline the indirect object. N.B. Some sentences might not have both types of
objects.

1. The store manager promised me a refund.

2. Will you lend me your book?
3. The bear caught a large salmon.
4. Pick the ripe tomatoes from the garden.
5. The principal awarded Rachel first prize.
6. Lydia threw the ball to her team mate.
7. My mother sent a gift to my grandmother.
8. Please tell us your secret to success.
9. Give the chocolates to them.
10. The teacher marked our essays.

3. COMPLEMENTS

Rewrite the following sentences in your books. Then underline the complement.

1. The candidate became our new mayor.

2. The large audience grew restless.
3. Carol and Diane remained friends.
 4. After the long hike, the Scouts were hungry and tired.
5. The fresh-baked cookies smelled delicious.
6. My father is an engineer.
7. During this time, many people are feeling anxious.
8. She seems happy.
9. Sean McBean was the captain last year.
10. Siya Kolisi is an inspiration.

4. PHRASES AND CLAUSES

State whether the underlined portion of the following sentences is a phrase or a

clause.

1. The air is crisp and clear; it is perfect weather for a football game.
2. Carly enjoyed the movie of The Hobbit, but she prefers the book.
3. Reggie went into the office, and his father waited outside.
4. Lightning triggered the colossal forest fire in northern California.
5. Crying loudly, the baby woke up the entire house.
6. The phone rang, but nobody answered it.
7. Buddy stole money from his mother’s purse just before he left for school.
8. For one terrible moment Buddy thought he was going to laugh.
9. Buddy and his dad did everything in silence.
10. Buddy left his house at eight o’clock.