Every sentence contains two parts: a

subject and a predicate. The subject is

what (or whom) the sentence is about,
while the predicate tells something
about the subject.

If is difficult for
If is difficult for
you to find the
you to find the verb,
subject, find the
find the subject and
verb and ask who or
ask what is the
what is doing the
subject doing.
action.

Jenny is cooking dinner.

Tom ran in the park.
What is Jenny doing?
Who ran?
Cooking dinner, so that is the
Tom, so that is the subject
predicate.

Joe has a new red car. His dad came early today.
My friend Maggie brought us a gift. The black dog bit me.
Charlie and I went to the movies. We hid outside the house.
Our teacher began the lesson today. The farmer grew onions.
The students at my school fed my pet. Will they drive home?
The helicopter flew all over the city. Did the boy break my toy?
Those children are building a castle. Are you buying fruits?
Her neighbor was fighting again. Does your brother feel
The newspaper cost 25 cents. ok?
 Every sentence contains two parts: a
subject and a predicate. The subject is
what (or whom) the sentence is about,
while the predicate tells something
about the subject.

If it’s difficult for If it’s difficult for

you to find the you to find the
subject, find the verb, find the
verb and ask who subject and ask
or what is doing the what is the subject
action. doing.

Tom ran in the park. Jenny is cooking dinner.

Who ran? What is Jenny doing?
Tom, so that is the subject Cooking dinner, so that is the
predicate.

1. Joe has a new red car.
2. My friend Maggie brought us a gift.
3. Charlie and I went to the movies.
4. Our teacher began the lesson today.
5. The students at my school fed my
pet.
6. The helicopter flew all over the city.
7. Those children are building a castle.
8. Her neighbor was fighting again.
9. The newspaper cost 25 cents.
10. His dad came early today.
11. The black dog bit me.
12. We hid outside the house.
13. The farmer grew onions.
14. Will they drive home?
15. Did the boy break my toy?
16. Are you buying fruits?
17. Does your brother feel ok?