Subject and Predicate Worksheet with Answers and PDF

Welcome to this subject and predicate worksheet with answers designed for middle school students and English learners. In this worksheet, you will learn how to identify the subject and predicate in sentences through easy explanations, useful examples, and grammar exercises. These practice sentences will help English learners improve sentence structure, writing skills, and grammar understanding in everyday English.

What Are a Subject and a Predicate?

Every complete sentence has two important parts:

Examples

1. Sarah plays tennis every weekend.
   • Subject: Sarah
   • Predicate: plays tennis every weekend
2. My friends are watching a film.
   • Subject: My friends
   • Predicate: are watching a film
3. The old library closed early today.
   • Subject: The old library
   • Predicate: closed early today

Subject and Predicate Worksheet

1 – Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences with a suitable subject or predicate.

1. __________ is reading a science book in the classroom.
2. The children __________ in the playground after school.
3. __________ baked a delicious chocolate cake yesterday.
4. My little brother __________ every morning before school.
5. __________ are flying over the lake.
6. The teacher __________ the homework carefully.
7. __________ won the football match last Saturday.
8. The cat __________ under the wooden chair.
9. __________ are visiting the museum today.
10. My grandparents __________ during the summer holidays.

2 – Choose the Correct Answer

Choose the correct subject or predicate from the options below.

1. In the sentence “The baby cried loudly,” what is the subject?
   a) cried loudly
   b) loudly
   c) The baby
   d) cried
2. In the sentence “Tom repaired the bicycle,” what is the predicate?
   a) Tom
   b) repaired the bicycle
   c) the bicycle
   d) repaired
3. Which part is the subject in the sentence “The birds sang beautifully”?
   a) sang beautifully
   b) beautifully
   c) The birds
   d) sang
4. Which sentence has the correct predicate?
   a) The dog
   b) Running quickly
   c) barked at the stranger
   d) The brown dog
5. In the sentence “My parents visited London,” what is the predicate?
   a) My parents
   b) London
   c) visited London
   d) visited
6. Identify the subject in the sentence “The tall tree fell during the storm.”
   a) fell during the storm
   b) during the storm
   c) The tall tree
   d) fell
7. Which sentence contains both a subject and predicate?
   a) In the morning
   b) The happy child laughed loudly
   c) Running in the park
   d) Under the table
8. In the sentence “Our neighbours bought a new car,” what is the subject?
   a) bought a new car
   b) a new car
   c) Our neighbours
   d) bought

3 – Rewrite / Identify the Subject and Predicate

A. Identify the Subject and Predicate

Write the subject and predicate for each sentence.

1. The students completed their project on time.
2. A strong wind blew all night.
3. My cousin lives in Manchester.
4. The little puppy slept peacefully.
5. Our football team practised very hard.

B. Rewrite the Sentences

Rewrite each sentence by adding a suitable predicate.

1. The baby ____________________________________.
2. My best friend ____________________________________.
3. The birds ____________________________________.
4. Our teacher ____________________________________.
5. The train ____________________________________.

C. Change the Sentences

Underline the subject and circle the predicate.

1. The chef prepared a tasty meal.
2. My sister sings beautifully.
3. The boys played cricket after school.
4. A rainbow appeared in the sky.
5. The bus arrived late this morning.

Answer Key

Fill in the Blanks

1. Emma is reading a science book in the classroom.
2. The children played happily in the playground after school.
3. My mother baked a delicious chocolate cake yesterday.
4. My little brother brushes his teeth every morning before school.
5. Several birds are flying over the lake.
6. The teacher checked the homework carefully.
7. Our school team won the football match last Saturday.
8. The cat slept quietly under the wooden chair.
9. The students are visiting the museum today.
10. My grandparents travelled to Scotland during the summer holidays.

Choose the Correct Answer

1. c) The baby
2. b) repaired the bicycle
3. c) The birds
4. c) barked at the stranger
5. c) visited London
6. c) The tall tree
7. b) The happy child laughed loudly
8. c) Our neighbours

Rewrite / Identify

A. Identify the Subject and Predicate

• Subject: The students
• Predicate: completed their project on time

• Subject: A strong wind
• Predicate: blew all night

• Subject: My cousin
• Predicate: lives in Manchester

• Subject: The little puppy
• Predicate: slept peacefully

• Subject: Our football team
• Predicate: practised very hard

B. Sample Answers

1. The baby cried loudly during the night.
2. My best friend likes reading adventure stories.
3. The birds built a nest in the tree.
4. Our teacher explained the lesson clearly.
5. The train arrived at the station on time.

C. Subject and Predicate

1. Subject: The chef | Predicate: prepared a tasty meal
2. Subject: My sister | Predicate: sings beautifully
3. Subject: The boys | Predicate: played cricket after school
4. Subject: A rainbow | Predicate: appeared in the sky
5. Subject: The bus | Predicate: arrived late this morning

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Final Practice Tip for English Learners

To improve your grammar skills, practise identifying the subject and predicate in daily reading and writing activities. These grammar exercises and practice sentences will help English learners write clearer and more complete sentences with confidence.

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